Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.230. Funerary fragment

Description: Two fragments of a white marble sarcophagus front, very worn. a. Left side fragment w: 0.31 × h: 0.40 × d: 0.09; b. Fragment without edges w: 0.45 × h: 0.36 × d: 0.09.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Standard forms: 0.02 (a), 0.022 (b).

Date: First to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre, Theatre field depot under other stones

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1990)

Interpretive

a
[τ]αῦτα τ̣α̣ [---]
[.]ΟΛΟΣΕ[---]
[c. 6] Η̣Λ̣Ι̣ [---]
[---]
5[c. 7] ΑΠ [---]
[------]
b
[---] παρα[κε]χ[ωρ---]
[---] ἐν ᾗ σορῷ κεκ̣[ήδευται ---]
[---] ΛΗ Ε̣Υ̣Α̣Ι̣Δ̣Ε̣Η̣ΤΗΛ [---]
[---] ἕξει ἐξουσίαν ἐ[νθάψαι ---]
5[---] Λ̣ΗΣ καὶ ἐ[πάρατος? ---]
[---] ΕΚΤΩΣΝΣΕ [...]
[---]

Diplomatic

a
[.]ΑΥΤΑ..[---]
[·]ΟΛΟΣΕ[---]
[······]...[---]
[---]
5[·······]ΑΠ[---]
[------]
b
[---]ΠΑΡΑ[..]Χ[..---]
[---]ΕΝΗΣΟΡΩΚΕ.[.......---]
[---]ΛΗ.......ΤΗΛ[---]
[---]ΕΞΕΙΕΞΟΥΣΙΑΝΕ[......---]
5[---].ΗΣΚΑΙΕ[.......---]
[---]ΕΚΤΩΣΝΣΕ[···]
[---]

Translation

Elements from a funerary prohibition; mentions of sarcophagus, of having authority to bury

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Theatre 27

Publication: IAph2007 8.230.

Images

Fig. 1. a (M. Roueché, 1990)

Fig. 2. b (M. Roueché, 1990)