Description: An octagonal white marble statue base shaft (h: 1.05, on a plinth h: 0.21, w: 0.495) with two inscriptions. The first, probably dating from the first or early second century CE, has been partially erased, and the base placed so that it faces the wall

Text: i: inscribed on the face now against the wall, the letters at the right ends of the lines being partially erased; ii: occupies two faces, diametrically opposite the first text.

Letters: i: ave. 0.026, standard forms of the first to second centuries C.E., moderately well designed and cut; diairetic dots on initial Ι, line 4; ii: lines 1-3, 0.04; lines 4-8. 0.035; line 9, 0.045; clearly cut, irregular; lunate in line 9, otherwise square.

Date: i. probably second century CE; ii. Late fourth or fifth century. (lettering, lettering, content)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: North Agora, North portico, standing against the north wall, some way west of 3.8.

Original location: North Agora, North portico

Last recorded location: Findspot.

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

(i): Zenon son of Euthymos (Eudamos(?)), natural son of Zenon son of Agathas the son of Euthymos (Eudamos(?)) with his brother Iulius (?) having had this made (?) in company with Claudius Adrastos son of Hierax, dedicated it, together with all the decorative features round it, to the fatherland.

(ii): A stone image of the just Alexander the mother of Phrygia sent here to the mother of Caria, (as) an undying mark of his god-like rule; but all words fall short of the man's good cheer. With good fortune!

German translation

Translation source: Merkelbach and Stauber, 1998

(ii): Die Metropolis Phrygiens hat der Metropolis Kariens die steinerne Statue des gerechten Alexandros hierher geschickt, als unsterbliches Zeichen seiner gottgleichen Herrschaft. Jede beschreibung der Güte dieses Mannes müsste hinter der Wirklichkeit zurückbleiben.

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