Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

1.505. Fl. Epipha[nios(?)] Hermias(?) and others make a benefaction(?)

Description: Three fragments of a thick white marble panel; total w: 0.395 × h: 0.36 × d: 0.06. Although the face area does not show it, the three stones do join.

Text: 1: Inscribed on a prepared face, apparently within a raised tabula ansata, of which the lower right corner survives. All the other surfaces are rough. 2, Scratched very lightly below 1

Letters: 1: very distinctive, averaging 0.03 (Ο is 0.02); Υ has a crossbar, and some elements in Υ, Α, Μ and Κ are not attached. Scroll for abbreviation. 2: 0.01) scratched letters

Date: Fifth to sixth centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrapylon area.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

1
[------]
[--- τ]οῦ οἴκου τού[του? ---]
[---]Λ̣Ι̣Λ̣[---] περὶ Φλ(άουιον) Ἐπιφά[νιον? ---]
[--- Ἑ?]ρμίαν ο[ἰκ]εῖοι Βίκτορος Τ̣[---]
[--- λα]μ(προτατ-) ἐπαρχ[---]Τ̣[---]Ι̣Ι̣ΛΙ̣[---]
5[---]η̣σαν ( vac. 3)
2
[---] Ι̣Α̣ΦΩΙ̣Ι̣

Diplomatic

1
[------]
[---.]ΟΥΟΙΚΟΥΤΟΥ[...---]
[---]...[---]ΠΕΡΙΦΛΕΠΙΦΑ[....---]
[---.]ΡΜΙΑΝΟ[..]ΕΙΟΙΒΙΚΤΟΡΟΣ.[---]
[---..]ΜΕΠΑΡΧ[---].[---]..Λ.[---]
5[---].ΣΑΝ      
2
[---]..ΦΩ..

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

[---] of this house [--- those?] around Flavius Epipha[nios --- and? He]rmias, of the household of Bictor [---] ?clarissimus, prefect [---] they set up(?).

Commentary

Probably to be associated with 1.507.

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition in 1963 and 1983, 63.1, 83.110a and 83.110b

Publication: Roueché, ALA 72 and plate xvii, whence AE 1990.967, McCabe, PHI, 1996 613 , ALA 2004 72, IAph2007 1.505.

Images

Fig. 1. Fragment a, lines 1-3 (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 2. Fragment a, lines 1-3 (Mossman Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 3. Fragment b, lines 3-4 (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1983)

Fig. 4. Fragment b, lines 3-4 (Mossman Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 5. Fragment c, lower right corner (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1983)

Fig. 6. Fragment c, lower right corner (Mossman Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 7. Assembled fragments (Mossman Roueché, 1985)