Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.111. Building inscription by Aristokles [Molossos] son of Ar[temidoros]

Description: Two adjacent, but not adjoining, fragments of a white marble panel, 0.17-0.19 thick, with a simple moulding above, complete but damaged at either side and broken below. a 0.395 × 0.685, b 0.42 × 0.68.

Text: Inscribed on the face. The text must have been presented in columns, with one at least to the left of this one.

Letters: 0.025 - 0.03.

Date: Julio-Claudian (prosopography, terminology)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: a. loose find; b. Walls, South-east stretch

Original location: Theatre (?)

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

ὑπὸ Ἀριστ[οκλ]έους τοῦ Ἀρ[τεμιδώρου Μολόσσου --- τῶν?]
τριῶν εἰς [τὸ] θέατρον εἰσόδω[ν --- τὰ? περιοι?-]
κοδομήμ̣[ατ]α λιθέας καὶ Λ̣ [---]
ἀκρωτή[ρια] τὰ εἰς τὴν κε[---]
5ΤΑ ἐντ̣[ος τοῦ] θεάτρου Τ̣ [---]
καὶ τ[ὴν κατασ?]τέγασιν [---]
( vac. 4) [( vac. 6)?] ( vac. 6) [---]

Diplomatic

ΥΠΟΑΡΙΣΤ[...]ΕΟΥΣΤΟΥΑΡ[.................---...]
ΤΡΙΩΝΕΙΣ[..]ΘΕΑΤΡΟΝΕΙΣΟΔΩ[.---........-]
ΚΟΔΟΜΗ.[..]ΑΛΙΘΕΑΣΚΑΙ.[---]
ΑΚΡΩΤΗ[...]ΤΑΕΙΣΤΗΝΚΕ[---]
5ΤΑΕΝ.[.....]ΘΕΑΤΡΟΥ.[---]
ΚΑΙΤ[.......]ΤΕΓΑΣΙΝ[---]
        [......]            [---]

Apparatus

2: ΤΡΙΩΝ might possibly the end of a word begun in line 3.

Translation

[?. . . ] by Aristokles [Molossos] son of Ar[temidoros, . . . the . . .] ? of the three (?) entries into the theatre [ . . ? . . ?surrounding] walls (?buildings) [ . . . ] of marble and [. . . ? . . . ] acroteria, those for the [ . . . ? . . .] within the theatre [ . . . ? . . .] and the roofing.

Commentary

One of a group of inscriptions, in a distinctive hand, by Aristokles Molossos: 8.113, 8.111, 8.112, 8.108 and 12.543; cf also 8.82

This cannot be the opening of the text, which may have started in an adjacent column to the left.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition a: 68.333, b in 1977

Publication: Reynolds, 1991 A.1 , whence SEG 41.911 ; IAph2007 8.111.

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