Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.258. Funerary inscription of Aurelius Zenon(?)

Description: Fragment of white marble sarcophagus front (w: 0.27 × h: 0.335 × d: 0.12) back survives, and traces of a moulding above.

Text: Inscribed on a face.

Letters: Cursive, ave. 0.03: 0.025 (ο) - 0.05 (ρ); scroll for abbreviation.

Date: Third-fourth century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray in Theatre

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

[ἡ ϲορόϲ ἐ]ϲτιν
[κὲ ἡ ὑπο]κ̣ιμένη
[εἰϲώϲ]τη Αὐρ(ηλίου) ((scroll)) ( vac. 1)
[Ζήν]ω̣νοϲ ΠΑΤΤ̣
5[c. 4]Υ̣ ((leaf)) [...]
[------]

Diplomatic

[.......]ϹΤΙΝ
[......].ΙΜΕΝΗ
[.....]ΤΗΑΥΡ   
[...].ΝΟϹΠΑΤ.
5[····]. [···]
[------]

Translation

[The sarcophagus] and the burial place below it belong to Aur(elius) [Zen]on [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 68.362

Publication: IAph2007 8.258.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1968)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)