Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

5.31. Building dedication to Hadrian

Description: Six fragments, none joining, from a white marble revetment inscription, thickness not measurable. a: w: 1.53 × h: 0.355; b: w: 1.74 × h: 0.35; c: w: 1.24 × h: 0.35; d: w: 0.475 × h: 0.35; e: w: 0.99 × h: 0.35; f: w: 0.63 × h: 0.355.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Irregular heights: a: 0.13; b: 0.135; c: 0.12; d: 0.115; e: 0.12; f: 0.10. g: Circle for stop.

Date: 117-138 (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Hadrianic Baths: Frigidarium, West pool, re-used in the paving

Original location: Hadrianic Baths

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

a
[--- θεοῦ Ν]έρουα υἱωνῷ Τ[ραιάνῳ Ἁδριανῳ Σεβαστῷ ---]
b
[---]ΟΥ Ζήνωνος καὶ Τ̣[---]
c
[---] τοὺς λούτηρα[ς ---]
d
[--- τὸ βαλα]νεῖον̣ [---]
e
[--- π]ατρὶ τὸ ΠΡΟ[---]
f
[---ἀνέθη?]κ̣αν[---]
g
[---]((stop))Α((stop))Σ[---]

Diplomatic

a
[---.....]ΕΡΟΥΑΥΙΩΝΩΤ[....................---]
b
[---]ΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΚΑΙ.[---]
c
[---]ΤΟΥΣΛΟΥΤΗΡΑ[.---]
d
[---......]ΝΕΙΟ.[---]
e
[---.]ΑΤΡΙΤΟΠΡΟ[---]
f
[---.....].ΑΝ[---]
g
[---] Α Σ[---]

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

a: [---] for [the son of deified Trajan], the grandson of deified Nerva, T[raianus Hadrianus Augustus ---]

b: [---] of Zenon and T-[---]

c: [---] the basins [---]

d: [--- the b]ath [---]

e: [---] to the father, the ?pro[pylon . . .

f: . . . ] ?they dedicated [ . . .

g: Not usefully translatable

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 1973, Baths 10, I 12.02

Publication: Wilson, 2016 3 (description); Wilson, 2019 483 (mention)

Images

Fig. 1. Fragments a and f (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Fragments b and c (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 3. Fragments b and c (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 4. Fragments e, g and d (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 5. Fragments e and g (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 6. Fragment f (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 7. Fragment g (M. Roueché, 1973)