Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.15. Title for images of Rome and Earth

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, a to the left, b to the right of central flower

Letters: First century CE; 0.04

Date: Julio-Claudian (archaeological context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion, South Portico: E. Seb. 80/1, II A, at -1.6

Original location: Sebasteion, South Portico

Last recorded location: Museum (1980)

Interpretive

a
Ῥώμη
b
Γῆ

Diplomatic

a
ΡΩΜΗ
b
ΓΗ

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2013

Rome. Earth

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

(a): Rome. (b): Earth

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, 80.169

Publication: Reynolds, 1981b 7 , whence SEG 31.917 , Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1982.356 , AE 1982.892.b, McCabe, PHI, 1996 897 ; IAph2007 9.15; Smith, 2013 C-base 9, whence SEG 63.853

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)