Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

2.19. Building inscription : Ampelios, father of the city, restores the 'palaestra'

Description: White marble blocks making up the Odeon/Bouleuterion stage edge, which is 0.10 high. The rim was broken in several places: it has been largely restored, but four fragments are still loose.

Text: Inscribed along the rim of the stage. The total length of the text is 7.65.

Letters: 0.06-0.07; scroll for abbreviation; well cut.

Date: Mid fifth century. (lettering, titulature)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bouleuterion/Odeon, on the rim of the Stage.

Original location: Bouleuterion/Odeon, Stage

Last recorded location: Findspot; fragments in Museum (1977).

Interpretive

ἐπὶ εὐτυχίᾳ τ̣ῆς λαμπρᾶς Ἀφροδισιαί[ων μητροπό]λεω[ς] καὶ [το]ῦτο τὸ ἔργον τῆς παλ̣έστ̣ρας ἐγέν[ετο ἐπὶ Φλαβίου? Ἀμπελίου] τ̣ο[ῦ] ἐλλογιμ(ωτάτου) σχ(ολαστικοῦ) καὶ π[ατρ]ός ἰνδ(ικτιῶνι) ι εὐτυχ(εστάτῃ)

Diplomatic

ΕΠΙΕΥΤΥΧΙΑ.ΗΣΛΑΜΠΡΑΣΑΦΡΟΔΙΣΙΑΙ[.........]ΛΕΩ[.]ΚΑΙ[..]ΥΤΟΤΟΕΡΓΟΝΤΗΣΠΑ.ΕΣ.ΡΑΣΕΓΕΝ[.....................].Ο[.]ΕΛΛΟΓΙΜΣΧΚΑΙΠ[...]ΟΣΙΝΔΙΕΥΤΥΧ

Apparatus

The letters on the loose fragments are highlighted in the text.
1: ἰνδ(ικτίωνος) ι , εὐτυχ(ῶς) Roueché, ALA; ἰνδ(ικτιῶνι) ι εὐτυχ(εστάτῃ) Feissel, 1991

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

For the good fortune of the splendid metropolis of the Aphrodisians, this work of the palaestra also took place [under Flavius Ampelius?] the most eloquent scholasticus and pater, in the tenth indiction. With good fortune.

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 2008b

For the good fortune of the splendid [metrop]olis of the Aphrodisians, this work of the palaestra also took place under [Flavius Ampelius?] the most eloquent scholasticus and pater, in the 10th indiction. With good fortune.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

For the good fortune of the splendid metropolis of the Aphrodisians, this work of the palaestra also took place [under Flavius Ampelius?] the most eloquent scholasticus and pater, in the tenth most fortunate indiction.

Commentary

For Ampelios, see also 4.202, 12.101 and 8.609.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 1963

Publication: Erim, ILN 21 Dec. 1963, 1028 ; Roueché, 1979 2 , whence Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1980.473 ; by Roueché, ALA 43 and plate, whence AE 1990.964, Feissel, 1991 373 (review), McCabe, PHI, 1996 620 , ALA 2004 43, IAph2007 2.19; Reynolds, 2008b 8, whence SEG 58.1164 (mention).

Images

Fig. 1. View (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Part (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 3. Part (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 4. Detail, 1 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 5. Detail, 2 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 6. Detail, 3 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 7. Detail, 4 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 8. Detail, 5 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 9. Detail, 6 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 10. Detail, 7 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 11. Detail, 8 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 12. Detail, 9 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 13. Detail, 10 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 14. Fragment (M. Roueché, 1977)


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