Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.207. Votive offering to Zeus(?)

Description: Round-topped white marble stele (w: 0.24 × h: 0.37 × d: 0.22) with sculptured relief of a god holding up a double axe in his left hand (?Zeus Labraundeus or Nineudios).

Text: Inscribed on the base below, on a roughly dressed surface, which is chipped at left edge and broken away at right.

Letters: Lightly cut, with small serifs; rho with a tail, beta with a flat base; 0.023

Date: Probably comparatively early, first century BCE to first century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: West portico, north, I

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Κόρυνβος [---]
θεῶι εὐχή[ν ---]

Diplomatic

ΚΟΡΥΝΒΟΣ[---]
ΘΕΩΙΕΥΧΗ[.---]

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2010a

Korynbos to [- - the] god in fulfilment of a vow.

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

Κorynbοs to [the] god [who listens?] (scil. in payment of) a vow.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 73.104

Publication: IAph2007 8.207; Chaniotis, 2010a 3.

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