Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

4.28. Dedication for a foster-parent

Description: White marble panel (w: 0.72 × h: 0.73 × d: 0.027-0.04) recut for re-use.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: No measurements

Date: First century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora, reused in repairs to the south side of the Pool

Original location: Place of Palms/South Agora, Pool

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[---]θεου τοῦ θρέψαντος
[---]ἀ̣νέ( vac. 1)θη( vac. 1)κε( vac. 1)ν ((leaf))

Diplomatic

[---]ΘΕΟΥΤΟΥΘΡΕΨΑΝΤΟΣ
[---].ΝΕ  ΘΗ  ΚΕ  Ν

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

. . . x] dedicated [ . . . for] -theos, who raised him

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition I.04.04

Publication: Wilson, 2019 475 (mention, plate 36.4); Chaniotis, 2024 31

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