Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.293. Funerary formula

Description: Two adjacent fragments of a sarcophagus rim (w: 0.73 × h: 0.11 × d: 0.10)

Text: Inscribed on one face.

Letters: 0.02

Date: Second century (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: re-used in the Theatre, in the area of the summa cavea.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

[ἡ σορὸς ἐστιν ---] τοῦ Συνφόρου εἰς ἣν κηδευθήσετα[ι αὐτὸς καὶ ---]
[---]τος ὁ θρεπτὸς αὐτοῦ ἕτερος δὲ οὐδεὶς̣ [---]
[--- κ]ηδευθησομένων ἐ̣π̣ε̣ὶ̣ ὁ παρὰ ταῦτ[α ---]

Diplomatic

[...........---]ΤΟΥΣΥΝΦΟΡΟΥΕΙΣΗΝΚΗΔΕΥΘΗΣΕΤΑ[.........---]
[---]ΤΟΣΟΘΡΕΠΤΟΣΑΥΤΟΥΕΤΕΡΟΣΔΕΟΥΔΕΙ.[---]
[---.]ΗΔΕΥΘΗΣΟΜΕΝΩΝ....ΟΠΑΡΑΤΑΥΤ[.---]

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

[The sarcophagus belongs to so-and so son] of Synphoros on which he himself will be buried and [ . . .] his threptos, but no-one else [ . . .] of those who will be buried since he who [acts] contrary to this [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 69.375

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)


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