Description: A plain white marble
statue base shaft (w: 1.25 × h: 0.54 × d: 0.55),
complete above and broken below. The right side was hollowed out, to create a recessed panel.
Text: Text i:
Inscribed on the face; the text must have begun on a crowning feature. Text ii inscribed on the right face, on the rim serving
as the lower edge of
a gameboard type (3Rows.4, w: 0.97 × h: 0.43, carefully cut,
circles 0.03, central rosettes in circle 0.10), within the recessed panel on the right side;
the text is cut level with the top of i.
Letters: i: Standard forms 0.025. ii: Irregular letters, ave 0.03; scroll and letter above line for abbreviations.
Date: i: Late second /early third century; ii: Late fifth/sixth century. (prosopography)
Findspot: Aphrodisias:
Hadrianic Baths: during clearing in the Aleipterion
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum
Interpretive
i
[ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος ταῖς?]
[μεγίσταις καὶ? πρεπού-]
[σ]αις τειμ̣αῖς ((stop)) ἐτείμησεν
Μένιππον ((stop)) καὶ Ζήνωνα
τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ⟦ἀρχιε̣-
ρεῖς⟧ ((stop)) ταμίας ((stop)) νεοποιοὺς
5 υἱους Ζήνωνος τοῦ Με-
νίππου ((stop)) τοῦ Ζήνωνος το[ῦ]
Καλλίου ⟦((stop)) ἀρχιερέως⟧ ((stop)) ταμίο[υ]
νεοποιοῦ καὶ τὰς ἄλλας
ἅπασας ((stop)) ἀρχάς τε καὶ λει-
10τουργίας καὶ̣ ἐπιδόσεις καὶ
ἔργων κατασκευὰς φιλο-
τείμως ἐπιτελέσαντας
τῇ πατρίδι θαυμασθέντας
ἐπί τε σωφροσύνῃ καὶ ἐπὶ
15 τῇ διὰ πάντος ὁμονοίᾳ
πρὸς αὑτοὺς ((stop)) καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ζῆ-
σαι κοσμίως καὶ ἀιδημόνως
καὶ ἰσοτείμως πρὸς ἅπαν-
τας τοὺς πολείτας ((stop)) ἐπαι-
20νεθέντας ((stop)) ἐπὶ εὐνοίᾳ τῇ
πρὸς τὴν πατρίδα̣ [καὶ ὑπὸ]
τῶν θείω̣[ν Αὐτοκρατόρων ]
[ ( vac. 1 line)
ἐπιμεληθέντος Ζηνοβί-
25( vac. )ου δ Ἐπαφροδείτου ] ii
((Cross)) ((Cross)) ἐπὶ Φλ(αβίου) Φωτίου σχο(λαστικοῦ) κ(αὶ) πατρ(ός) ((Cross))
Diplomatic
i
[...................]
[..................-]
[.]ΑΙΣΤΕΙ.ΑΙΣ • ΕΤΕΙΜΗΣΕΝ
ΜΕΝΙΠΠΟΝ • ΚΑΙΖΗΝΩΝΑ
ΤΟΥΣΑΔΕΛΦΟΥΣ⟦ΑΡΧΙ.
ΡΕΙΣ⟧ • ΤΑΜΙΑΣ • ΝΕΟΠΟΙΟΥΣ
5ΥΙΟΥΣΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΤΟΥΜΕ
ΝΙΠΠΟΥ • ΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΤΟ[.]
ΚΑΛΛΙΟΥ⟦ • ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ⟧ • ΤΑΜΙΟ[.]
ΝΕΟΠΟΙΟΥΚΑΙΤΑΣΑΛΛΑΣ
ΑΠΑΣΑΣ • ΑΡΧΑΣΤΕΚΑΙΛΕΙ
10ΤΟΥΡΓΙΑΣΚΑ.ΕΠΙΔΟΣΕΙΣΚΑΙ
ΕΡΓΩΝΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΑΣΦΙΛΟ
ΤΕΙΜΩΣΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΣΑΝΤΑΣ
ΤΗΠΑΤΡΙΔΙΘΑΥΜΑΣΘΕΝΤΑΣ
ΕΠΙΤΕΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΗΚΑΙΕΠΙ
15ΤΗΔΙΑΠΑΝΤΟΣΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
ΠΡΟΣΑΥΤΟΥΣ • ΚΑΙΕΠΙΤΩΖΗ
ΣΑΙΚΟΣΜΙΩΣΚΑΙΑΙΔΗΜΟΝΩΣ
ΚΑΙΙΣΟΤΕΙΜΩΣΠΡΟΣΑΠΑΝ
ΤΑΣΤΟΥΣΠΟΛΕΙΤΑΣ • ΕΠΑΙ
20ΝΕΘΕΝΤΑΣ • ΕΠΙΕΥΝΟΙΑΤΗ
ΠΡΟΣΤΗΝΠΑΤΡΙΔ.[......]
ΤΩΝΘΕΙ.[.............]
[......................................] ii
† † ΕΠΙΦΛΦΩΤΙΟΥΣΧΟΚΠΑΤΡ †
English translation
Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds
(i): [The Council and the People] honoured [with very great and ] appropriate honours Menippos and Zenon, brothers, [[high-priests]],
treasurers, temple-builders, sons of Zenon the son of Menippos, the son of Zenon the son of Kallias,(scil. who was) [[high-priest]], treasurer, temple-builder; they fulfilled for their country, with generosity, all other magistracies
and offices and financial contributions and constructions of public works, being admired for prudence, and for their agreement
with each other in all circumstances, and for a life-style which is decorous and commands respect, treating all citizens as
their equals, and praised for their goodwill to their country [also by the divine emnperors. Zenobios fourth of the name from
Epaphroditos was responsible (scil. for the erection of the monument)].
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché
(ii): Under Flavius Photios, scholasticus and pater
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 88.9, SBI 42
Publication: (i):Smith, 2006 H.127 (listed), Smith, 2007 B 7.(ii): ALA 2004 238; Roueché, 2007 2.iii(i and ii): IAph2007 5.15.
