Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.904. Funerary for M. Aurelius Adrastos son of Deiomedes

Description: White marble panel chipped along all edges (w: 0.39 × h: 0.39 × d: 0.08).

Text: Inscribed on one face, which is rough, perhaps erased.

Letters: Square sigma, cursive mu and omega; 0.025

Date: Probably second to third centuries C.E. or later (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Acropolis, on the surface.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

ἡ ϲορόϲ ἐϲτιν καὶ
τὸ ὑποκείμενον
ἡρῶον Μάρκου Αὐ-
ρηλείου Ἀδράϲτο-
5υ τοῦ Δειομήδο-
υϲ τρὶϲ τοῦ Ἀρτ-
( vac. 1)εμειδώρου
( vac. )

Diplomatic

ΗϹΟΡΟϹΕϹΤΙΝΚΑΙ
ΤΟΥΠΟΚΕΙΜΕΝΟΝ
ΗΡΩΟΝΜΑΡΚΟΥΑΥ
ΡΗΛΕΙΟΥΑΔΡΑϹΤΟ
5ΥΤΟΥΔΕΙΟΜΗΔΟ
ΥϹΤΡΙϹΤΟΥΑΡΤ
  ΕΜΕΙΔΩΡΟΥ
      

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

This tomb and the heroon beneath it belong to Marcus Aurelius Adrastos son of Deiomedes III (i.e. son of Deiomedes son of Deiomedes) son of Artemidoros.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 68.51

Publication: IAph2007 8.904.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)