Description: Two joining fragments forming a small rough white marble altar (w: 0.26 × h: 0.10 × d: 0.10), with moulding above and below.
Text: Inscribed on two adjacent faces (lines 1-4 on a., 5-7 on b) with a text that runs from one to the other.
Letters: Very irregular and poorly cut; not dateable: 0.015-0.025; lunate sigma, epsilon; cursive Α.
Date: First century CE or later. (nomenclature)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bishop's Palace: a. 'MAB 13, Tr. 2, Str. 1'; b. 'S.W.B.P.1, Str. 1'.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum (1977)
English translation
Translation source: Chaniotis, 2010a
Markianos to the Highest God, fulfilment of a vow
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
Markianos to the Highest God (paid) his vow.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition a 65.357, b 67.199
Publication: Reynolds and Tannenbaum, 1987 11 , whence BE 1988.888 , SEG 37.853 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 175 ; IAph2007 2.516, Chaniotis, 2010a 14.
Images
Fig. 1. Side a.
Fig. 2. Side b.