Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

2.525. Fragments of a consolatory decree

Description: Five fragments which join to form 2 parts of one text: i: (a and b): Left side fragment, broken on all other sides; ii: (c, d, e) three fragments, broken on all sides.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Probably third century CE forms; 0.015-0.02.

Date: Third century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bishop's Palace: a.-d. stray in MAB; e. in MAB 4, Str.2

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1978)

Interpretive

i
[--- ζήσασαν? βίον]
κόσμιον [c. 6 ἐνδει?-]
κνυμένην̣ [---]
ἡμῶν διδο[---]
εἰς παραμυθία̣[ν ---]
5[.]ους καὶ Ἀδραστ̣[---]
[---] Ι̣ [ἐ]τείμησαν[---]
[c. 7]Ο̣Π̣[.]Λ̣ỊỊ [---]
ii
[---]ος ἐ̣ν παντὶ Ε̣Λ̣[---]
[---κ]αι προμοίρως ὁ δεδ[---]
[..]Ι̣[.]Ε[c. 4]Ν ἀξίαν τῶν ἤθων μαρ̣τ̣[υρίαν ---]
[..ο]υς τοῦ ἀν̣δρὸς αὐτῆς καὶ Ξεν̣[---]
5[..]ΩΝ αὐτῶν [---]ομένων ἀρχαι̣[ρεσιῶν? ---]
[..]δεδόχθαι τ̣ῇ β[ο]υλῇ κα̣[ὶ τῷ δήμῳ ---]
[..ο]υσαν Ἀπφί̣[αν ---]
( vac. 1 line)

Diplomatic

i
[---...........]
ΚΟΣΜΙΟΝ[······.....-]
ΚΝΥΜΕΝΗ.[---]
ΗΜΩΝΔΙΔΟ[---]
ΕΙΣΠΑΡΑΜΥΘΙ.[.---]
5[·]ΟΥΣΚΑΙΑΔΡΑΣ.[---]
[---].[.]ΤΕΙΜΗΣΑΝ[---]
[·······]..[·]...[---]
ii
[---]ΟΣ.ΝΠΑΝΤΙ..[---]
[---.]ΑΙΠΡΟΜΟΙΡΩΣΟΔΕΔ[---]
[··].[·]Ε[····]ΝΑΞΙΑΝΤΩΝΗΘΩΝΜΑ..[.....---]
[··.]ΥΣΤΟΥΑ.ΔΡΟΣΑΥΤΗΣΚΑΙΞΕ.[---]
5[··]ΩΝΑΥΤΩΝ[---]ΟΜΕΝΩΝΑΡΧΑ.[......---]
[··]ΔΕΔΟΧΘΑΙ.ΗΒ[.]ΥΛΗΚ.[.......---]
[··.]ΥΣΑΝΑΠΦ.[..---]
     vacat

Translation

i. ? having lived a ]well-ordered [ life and having ?]shown [...] of us [...] for consolation[...] and Adrastos [...] ? they honoured [...]

ii....] in every [...] untimely [...] testimony worthy of her character [...] her husband and Xen[- ...] of them [...] elections [...] it was resolved by the Council a[nd the People ..] Apphia having [died? ...]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition e: 63.172, a-d: 65.469)

Publication: IAph2007 2.525.

Images

Fig. 1. i: Fragments joined (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 2. ii: Fragments b. and c. (M. Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 3. Fragment a. (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 4. Fragment b. (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 5. Fragment c. (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 6. Fragments a and c (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 7. Fragment d. (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 8. Fragments d and b (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 9. Fragment e. (M. Roueché, 1977)