Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

5.20. Building works(?) in the Hadrianic Baths

Description: A fragment of white marble revetment panel with upper and lower edges (w: 0.26 × h: 0.21 × d: 0.04); there are traces of cement on the face from subsequent re-use.

Text: Inscribed in two lines on the face.

Letters: Line 1, 0.07, line 2, 0.065; triangular trenches; ornate.

Date: Fourth/fifth/sixth century (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Hadrianic Baths: Caldarium, "north-west area, trench 1".

Original location: Hadrianic Baths

Last recorded location: Museum (1977).

Interpretive

[---]Λ̣ΙΩΝ̣[---]
[---]ΤΡΗ[---]

Diplomatic

[---].ΙΩ.[---]
[---]ΤΡΗ[---]

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

Not translatable

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 63.356

Publication: Roueché, ALA 49 and plate xii, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 598 , ALA 2004 49, IAph2007 5.20.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)