Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

4.305. Funerary inscription for Polykrates

Description: White marble fragment from the top of a stele (w: 0.41 × h: 0.38 × d: 0.18); above, a relief of a gable with acroteria containing a circular object.

Text: Inscribed on a moulded panel below the relief.

Letters: Neatly cut, unevenly sized; lunate epsilon, sigma, omega; small circles for stop before and after the number, line 3; line 1, 0.032-0.035; line 2, 0.03-0.032; line 3, 0.028-0.03; l.4, 0.026-0.028.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora, Agora Gate/Propylon: in house wall S.E. of gate

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1983)

Interpretive

ὁ πλάταϲ ἐϲ-
τιν Πολυκρά-
τουϲ δ τοῦ Ἀ-
[πολ]λωνίου
( vac. 1 line)
5[---] Ο̣
[------]

Diplomatic

ΟΠΛΑΤΑϹΕϹ
ΤΙΝΠΟΛΥΚΡΑ
ΤΟΥϹΔΤΟΥΑ
[...]ΛΩΝΙΟΥ
     vacat
5[---].
[------]

Apparatus

5: Ο̣ may be an arabesque

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2024

The platform belongs to Polykrates, son of Polykrates, grandson of Polykrates, great grandson of Polykrates the son of Apollonios [...]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

The area belongs to Polykrates IV (i.e. son of Polykrates son of Polykrates son of Polykrates) son of A[pol]lonios [...]

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

The area belongs to Polykrates (son of Polykrates son of Polykrates son of Polykrates) son of A[pol]lonios [...]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 83.70

Publication: IAph2007 4.305; Chaniotis, 2024 40.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)