Description: Four fragments, none joining, from an white marble architrave, with a single fascia (0.10). There is one line of carved decoration below this fascia; above it is an egg and dart moulding, and above that a panel of scroll decoration. a: w: 0.635 × h: 2.42 × d: 0.65; decoration survives above and below, the right end is complete and so, probably, is the left. b: w: 0.29 × h: 1.28 × d: 0.24; broken both ends, decoration broken away above. c: w: 0.23 × h: 0.64 × d: 0.48; broken both ends; decoration above still buried; underside revealed with a decorative panel. d: w: 0.33 × h: 0.86 × d: 0.22; broken at both ends; decoration broken away above.
Text: Inscribed in one line on the fascia, which shows traces (on a) of an earlier, erased inscription.
Letters: 0.08; ornate, varied; all four blocks have a characteristic Ρ (only partly visible in a); square sigma in d, lunate in a.
Date: Fifth century. (lettering, titulature)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, South-west:: Fields, south-west of the Acropolis: a and c found partly buried, just east of the tall standing wall which lies 75 m east of the Triconch Church. b was found lying loose some 100 m north of a and c. d 'bei der Stadtmauer sudl. der Akropolis' (Reichel)
Original location: Basilica
Last recorded location: Findspots
Apparatus
a: Cormack read the first letter as a Λ, followed by one space, whence Robert conjectured [Ἑ]λλ[ά]διος; but although the surface here is in bad condition, examination of the stone and of a squeeze shows that the letter is an Α, with a distinctive scroll dependent on the dropped cross-bar, and measuring 0.06. There is space for two letters between this and the Δ of Δῖος. Although the surface to the left is only superficially chipped, we recorded no trace of other letters. After Δῖος there is a thin but clear vertical line traversing the fascia.
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
(a): [---] noble Ioannes of Caria [---]
(b): [to this?] place [---]
(c): [---] marble [---]
(d): ?governor/governors [---]
Bibliography
Transcription: Reichel, 1893, R.I.28 (d); Calder, 1934 (a and b); New York University expedition (a, b and c)
Publication: a and b: MAMA 8 429 and 604 , whence a discussed Robert, Hellenica XIII 158, Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1966.394; d: Cormack, 1964, 40; a - d: Roueché, ALA 45 and plate xi (a and b), whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 706 , Merkelbach and Stauber, 1998 02/09/95 , ALA 2004 45; IAph2007 6.5.
Images
Fig. 1. a: Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 2. a: Face (M. Roueché, 1975)
Fig. 3. b: Face (M. Roueché, 1975)
Fig. 4. c: Face (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 5. d: Transcription by Reichel, Ι.28