Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

7.15. Funerary for Marcus Aurelius Antiochus son of Eis[agoras(?)]

Description: Fragment from the front of a white marble garland sarcophagus w: 0.75 × h: 0.42 × d: 0.13; for description see Işık 170

Text: Inscribed on the face within a tabella (die, w: 0.26 × h: 0.22), impinging on the right-hand moulding; the surface is badly worn.

Letters: 0.015; moderate quality, poorly aligned, but wear has obscured detail.

Date: Perhaps first half of the third century . (lettering, nomenclature)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Martyrion: SW Complex 5, N. Apse

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

ἡ σορός ἐστιν
Μάρκο̣υ̣ Α̣ὐ̣ρηλι-
ου Ἀντιόχου τοῦ
Ε̣ἰ̣σ̣α̣[c. 8]
5Ω [.] Λ̣ [c. 9]
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Diplomatic

ΗΣΟΡΟΣΕΣΤΙΝ
ΜΑΡΚ....ΡΗΛΙ
ΟΥΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥΤΟΥ
....[········]
5Ω[·].[·········]
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English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 2007

The sarcophagus belongs to Marcus Aurelius Antiochus the son of Eis[- ... (Perhaps Eisa[goras)

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 62.358

Publication: Reynolds, 2007 170, whence SEG 57.1024, IAph2007 7.15.

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