Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.13. Title for image of Armenia

Description: False 'base' in relief with simple moulding above, and a central flower in relief (w: 1.28–1.53 × h: 0.42 × d: 0.78)

Text: Inscribed on the face, to the right of central flower

Letters: First century CE; 0.05

Date: First century CE (lettering, context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion, South Portico: E. Seb. 80/1, II B, at -3.5

Original location: Sebasteion, South Portico

Last recorded location: Museum (1980)

Interpretive

Ἀρμενία

Diplomatic

ΑΡΜΕΝΙΑ

Translation

Armenia

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 80.161

Publication: Reynolds, 1981b 11 , whence SEG 31.921 , Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1982.356 , , AE 1982.892.f, SEG 35.1082 (mention) ; Smith, 1988 118, note 93 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 898 ; IAph2007 9.13; Smith, 2013 C-base 7, whence SEG 63.850.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)