Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.504. Funerary inscription for Menekles son of Dionysios son of Epainetos

Description: White marble block (w: 0.44 × h: 0.33 × d: 0.19)

Text: Inscribed on one face within a moulded tabella ansata (w: 0.28 × h: 0.22).

Letters: 0.015

Date: First to second centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: West portico, NEPS I, Str.II.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

τὸν πλάταν ((scroll))
κατεσκεύασεν
Μενεκλῆς ( vac. 1) Διο-
νυσίου τοῦ Ἐπαι-
5νέτου τοῦ Ἀττά-
λου ἑαυτῷ καὶ γυ-
ναικὶ καὶ τέκνοις
καὶ θρεπτοῖς ((stop)) ( vac. 1)
((#whorl)) Ζῶσιν ((leaf))

Diplomatic

ΤΟΝΠΛΑΤΑΝ
ΚΑΤΕΣΚΕΥΑΣΕΝ
ΜΕΝΕΚΛΗΣ  ΔΙΟ
ΝΥΣΙΟΥΤΟΥΕΠΑΙ
5ΝΕΤΟΥΤΟΥΑΤΤΑ
ΛΟΥΕΑΥΤΩΚΑΙΓΥ
ΝΑΙΚΙΚΑΙΤΕΚΝΟΙΣ
ΚΑΙΘΡΕΠΤΟΙΣ   
#whorl ΖΩΣΙΝ

Translation

The platform (for the tomb) was prepared by Menekles son of Dionysios the son of Epainetos who was the son of Attalos, for himself, his wife, his children and those he has fostered. They are still alive.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 73.419

Publication: IAph2007 8.504.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Block (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)