Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

5.108. Dedication of image of the Hours by Zenon and Apphia

Description: White marble statue base shaft with moulding below (w: 0.50 × h: 1.12 × d: 0.54).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.03

Date: First to second centuries CE (nomenclature, lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Hadrianic Baths: East Court,

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Ἀφροδείτῃ θεᾷ
ἐπιφανεστάτῃ
καὶ τῇ πατρίδι
Ζήνων Ζήνωνος
5 τοῦ Ζήνωνος τοῦ
Ἀρτέμωνος τοῦ
Αἰνήου νεοποιῶν
τὰς Ὥρας ἐκ τῶν
ἰδίων ἀνέθηκεν
10 σὺν καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ
Ἀδράστου τῇ γυ-
ναικὶ καὶ Ζήνωνι
καὶ Μενάνδρῳ
((scroll)) τοῖς υἱοῖς ((scroll))

Diplomatic

ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙΤΗΘΕΑ
ΕΠΙΦΑΝΕΣΤΑΤΗ
ΚΑΙΤΗΠΑΤΡΙΔΙ
ΖΗΝΩΝΖΗΝΩΝΟΣ
5ΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΤΟΥ
ΑΡΤΕΜΩΝΟΣΤΟΥ
ΑΙΝΗΟΥΝΕΟΠΟΙΩΝ
ΤΑΣΩΡΑΣΕΚΤΩΝ
ΙΔΙΩΝΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝ
10ΣΥΝΚΑΙΑΠΦΙΑ
ΑΔΡΑΣΤΟΥΤΗΓΥ
ΝΑΙΚΙΚΑΙΖΗΝΩΝΙ
ΚΑΙΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΩ
ΤΟΙΣΥΙΟΙΣ

Translation

To Aphrodite, most apparent goddess, and the homeland. Zenon son of Zenon son of Zenon son of Artemon son of Aineas, being neopoios, dedicated the Hours from his own means, with his wife Apphia daughter of Adrastos, and his sons Zenon and Menandros.

Commentary

5.109 is an identical text, with the first two lines erased.

Bibliography

Transcription: Gaudin, 1904 7; Boulanger, notebooks A 41, no.2; New York University expedition SBI 135

Publication: Reinach, 1906 19 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 158 ; Smith, 2007 B 28 (description); ; IAph2007 5.108 Wilson, 2016 11 (description).

Images

Fig. 1. Boulanger, notebook A, page 41