Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

2.402. Graffiti: Prayers and names

Description: A blue marble column.

Text: Graffito: ii. below i.; iii. below ii.; iv. to left of iii., arranged in a cross monogram; v. below iii.; vi. below and to right of v. There are other, less intelligible, graffiti.

Letters: i: av. 0.02. ii: 0.008. iii: above, 0.055; below, 0.02-0.04. iv: monogram, H. 0.10, W. 0.095. v: 0.015-0.03. vi: 0.001.

Date: Fifth to sixth centuries C.E. or later. (content, location)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bishop's Palace, lying loose.

Original location: Bouleuterion/Odeon, West area.

Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
Κ(ύρι)ε βοΐθη Κ̣Α̣Τ̣ΑΚ̣ΟΥ̣ΛΩΝ ἁμαρτολών ((Cross))
ii
( vac. 3) Κ(ύρι)ε βοΐθηϲον ( vac. 3)
iii
ΒΑ
Θεοφάνηϲ.
iv
((Cross))((Cross)) Ῥωμ<α>ν<όϲ>.
v
Φήλιπποϲ.
vi
Ἰ(ησοῦ)ϲ ((Cross)) Χ(ριϲτὸ)ϲ
νι((Cross))κᾷ

Diplomatic

i
ΚΕΒΟΙΘΗ...Α.Ο.ΛΩΝΑΜΑΡΤΟΛΩΝ †
ii
      ΚΕΒΟΙΘΗϹΟΝ      
iii
ΒΑ
ΘΕΟΦΑΝΗϹ
iv
† † ΡΩΜΝ
v
ΦΗΛΙΠΠΟϹ
vi
ΙϹ † ΧϹ
ΝΙ † ΚΑ

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

i. Lord help [---] a sinner.

ii. Lord help [---]

iii. Theophanes.

iv. Romanos.

v. Philippos.

vi. Jesus Christ is victorious.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, ALA 134 i-vi, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 769, 770, 794, 795, 796, 797 , ALA 2004 134, IAph2007 2.402.

Images

Fig. 1. Overview (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Overview (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 3. Overview (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 4. i. Text (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 5. ii. Text (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 6. iii. Text (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 7. iv. Text (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)


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