Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

4.18. Place inscription of Ioan(nes)

Description: White marble column.

Text: Inscribed at 0.39 below fluting.

Letters: Very rough and irregular, 0.15-0.03; scroll for abbreviation.

Date: Fifth-sixth century (location, titulature)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora: North portico, eighteenth column from east : .

Original location: Place of Palms/South Agora, North portico

Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

Ἰωάν(νου) ἐλλ(ογιμωτάτου).

Diplomatic

ΙΩΑΝΕΛΛ

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

(scil. Place of) Ioannes, eloquentissimus.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, ALA 205 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 678 , ALA 2004 205, IAph2007 4.18; Chaniotis, 2024 NS52

Images

Fig. 1. View of portico, east end, looking west

Fig. 2. Column (M. Roueché, 1992)

Fig. 3. Detail (M. Roueché, 1988)