Description: Several columns (diam. 0.46) of blue marble, from the western portico of the Tetrastoon. Several of these columns showed traces of paint, but on only two could anything be deciphered. Even on these little can be made out; not only have they suffered from re-use, but it is clear that there had, as in 8.508 and 8.268, been several layers of plaster.
Text: Painted in red on several layers of white plaster.
Letters: In the flowing style characteristic of these painted texts; 0.035.
Date: Fifth to sixth centuries. (terminology)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: re-used in the Byzantine Byzantine defence wall, across the southern parodos entrance.
Original location: Tetrastoon: West portico.
Last recorded location: Re-erected as the ninth (i) and tenth (ii) columns from the south in the west portico of the Tetrastoon:
Translation
ii. [Many years for?] the eparchs!
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition Found during the dismantling of the wall in 1982
Publication: Roueché, ALA 75 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 808, 809 , ALA 2004 75; IAph2007 8.408.
Images
Fig. 1. i. Column (M. Roueché, 1983)
Fig. 2. i. Detail (M. Roueché, 1983)
Fig. 3. ii. Column (M. Roueché, 1983)
Fig. 4. ii. Detail (M. Roueché, 1983)
Fig. 5. ii. Column (M. Roueché, 2004)