Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.19. Honours for anonymous, high-priest

Description: Left end of a white marble corner architrave block (w: 0.495 × h: 0.42 x depth not measurable). Above the front fasciae, which are not inscribed, is a relief of bovine heads.

Text: Inscribed on two fasciae at the left end.

Letters: 0.0275.

Date: First century CE (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South (east part): reused upside down, in the area excavated in 1974

Original location: Sebasteion (?)

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

[c. 14]ΝΑ ἀρχιερέως
[θεοῦ Σεβαστοῦ] Καίσαρος

Diplomatic

[··············]ΝΑΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ
[............]ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ

Translation

[. . . ]n, high priest [of the divine Augustus] Caesar

Bibliography

Transcription: Calder, 1934; New York University expedition, 74.254

Publication: MAMA 8 432 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 83 ; IAph2007 9.19.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)