Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.256. Panel dedication with imperial reference

Description: Fragment from the bottom of a white marble panel (w: 0.255 × h: 0.26 × d: 0.09).

Text: Inscribed on a rather rough surface.

Letters: poorly cut; 0.04; circular stop in line 1, square sigma; letters in guidelines.

Date: A.D. 128/9-138 (reign, titulature)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre, stage

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

( vac. 1 line)
( vac. 2) Δὶ ((stop)) [---]
( vac. 2) Μαξιμ[---]
( vac. 1) Ὀλυμπ[ίῳ---]
Ϲεβαϲ[τῷ ---]
( vac. )

Diplomatic

     vacat
    ΔΙ [---]
    ΜΑΞΙΜ[---]
  ΟΛΥΜΠ[..---]
ϹΕΒΑϹ[..---]
     vacat

Translation

To Zeus [Hadrian?] Maxim[us], Olymp[ios?] Augustus/i.

Commentary

Perhaps similar in construction to 8.708, and so one of several small 'altars' dedicated to Hadrian: cf. also 9.119.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 70.254

Publication: IAph2007 8.256.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)