Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.211. Statue dedication of Hygeia

Description: White marble statue base, damaged at both sides and along the lower edge (w: 0.89 × h: 0.37 × d: 0.48).

Text: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: 0.05-0.055

Date: 27 BCE - 14 CE (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: In the Theatre

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

[τ]ὴν Ὑγήαν Καίσα[ρι Σεβ-]
[α]στῶ̣ι καὶ τῶι δήμ̣[ωι]
[Μ]ολοσσὸς Χρυσά̣[ο-]
[ρ]ος ὁ ἱερεὺς τῆς Ὑγ[ήας]

Diplomatic

[.]ΗΝΥΓΗΑΝΚΑΙΣΑ[.....-]
[.]ΣΤ.ΙΚΑΙΤΩΙΔΗ.[..]
[.]ΟΛΟΣΣΟΣΧΡΥΣ.[.-]
[.]ΟΣΟΙΕΡΕΥΣΤΗΣΥΓ[...]

Translation

The (scil. statue of) Hygeia (i.e. Health) for Caesar Augustus and the People: Molossos son of Chrysaor, the priest of Hygeia (scil. set it up).

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 70.1025

Publication: Reynolds, 1980 4 , whence SEG 30.1246 , Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1982.355 (lines 3-4) , AE 1980.869 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 145 ; IAph2007 8.211.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)