Description: Four white marble frieze blocks, one in two fragments. a: a corner block; to the left, the last letters of 8.86. The block then juts forward, and the text begins on the front, protruding face (0.89). b: one block in two fragments. c: complete; d: two fragments. The lower edge is damaged.

Text: Inscribed in three lines on the fascia.

Letters: No measurements

Date: Unknown.

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: stage area; from proskeneion frieze. at north end.

Original location: Theatre stage

Last recorded location: Findspot, restored at north end, above 8.01

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

The Council and the People and the Gerousia and the Young Men honoured Attalos Adrastos, son of Adrastos son of Neikoteimos son of Artemidoros son of Zenon Hierax, gymnasiarch, and stephanephorus in perpetuity, having given and dedicated, during his life time, many and great things both to the Goddess and to his fatherland, for sacrifices and for feasts for the citizens, and for perpetual gymnasiarchies and stephanephorates, and, by his will, having left nearly all his wealth to his fatherland.

Commentary

One of series of adjoining white marble cornice blocks, with moulding and water spouts in the form of lions' heads above, and a decoration of mutules on the underside, which make up the cornice, of the Doric order, above 8.1, the inscription of Zoilos, across the back of the Theatre stage. 8.23, 8.38, 8.39, 8.84, 8.86, 8.116, 8.117, 8.118

The text is identical to 8.117.

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