Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.513. Honours, perhaps posthumous

Description: Fragment from the right side of a statue base shaft without moulding (w: 0.10 × h: 0.135 × d: 0.045).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: ? First century BCE - first century CE; 0.015-0.02; dots either side of Α in line 3.

Date: First century BCE to first century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Tetrastoon: West portico area

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

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[c. 14]Λ̣ΛΑ̣[.]
[c. 12] Ε̣ δῆμον
[c. 14] ἐζηκυῖα
[ἐναρέτως καὶ? σ]ω̣φρόνως
5[καὶ πρὸς ὑποδεῖγ]μ̣α ἀρε-
[τῆς c. 12]ΤΤΟΙΣ καὶ
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Diplomatic

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[··············].Λ.[·]
[············].ΔΗΜΟΝ
[··············]ΕΖΗΚΥΙΑ
[............].ΦΡΟΝΩΣ
5[..............].ΑΑΡΕ
[...············]ΤΤΟΙΣΚΑΙ
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Apparatus

2: The first letter has a horizontal lower bar: Ε, Σ or Ω
6: The first letter has a horizontal upper bar: Τ, Γ, Ε or Σ

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

. . . ] the People (i.e. accusative case) [ . . . c.14 . . .] she having lived [?virtuously and ] prudently [and with a view to being an example] of virtue [ . . .

Commentary

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 71.367

Publication:

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)