Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.35. Honours for Aeneas

Description: Left side of a composite white marble statue base with damaged moulding above and below on three sides (w: 0.612 × h: 0.30 × d: 0.55).

Text: Inscribed on the face, which is damaged.

Letters: 0.04

Date: 14-37 CE (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion, Propylon: NW Seb. II-82, VB, 0.70

Original location: Sebasteion Propylon

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

( vac. 6) Αἰνή[αν ( vac. 6)?]
( vac. 6) Ἀνχίσ[ου ( vac. 6)?]

Diplomatic

            ΑΙΝΗ[........]
            ΑΝΧΙΣ[........]

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2013

Aeneas, son of Anchises

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

(scil. Statue of) Aeneas, son of Anchises

Commentary

From the group of dedications to the imperial family in the Sebasteion Propylon: 9.26, 9.27, 9.28, 9.29, 9.30, 9.31, 9.32, 9.33, 9.34, 9.35, 9.36, 9.37, 9.38, 9.39, 9.40.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, 82.109, SBI 82

Publication: Reynolds, 1986 112, whence SEG 36.969 , BE 1988.884 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 181 ; IAph2007 9.35; Smith, 2013 P-base 2, whence SEG 63.852.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)