Description: Four fragments of white marble
architrave blocks, with three fasciae which have bead and reel decoration between them.
a. (w: 1.54 × h: 0.45 × d: 0.58) has left edge, but the right end is broken;
b. (w: 1.0 × h: 0.42 × d: 0.58) is broken to the left, but the right edge survives;
c. (w: 1.54 × h: 0.45 × d: 0.58) has left edge, but the right end is broken;
d. (w: 1.0 × h: 0.42 × d: 0.58) is broken to the left, but the right edge survives.
Text:
Inscribed on three fasciae.
Letters: Finely worked, triangular trenches; line 1, 0.095; line 2, 0.075; line 3, 0.08.
Date: 14-37 CE (reign)
Findspot: Aphrodisias:
A and B Sebasteion, East Temple, 83-1;
C and D during construction of the dighouse
Original location: Sebasteion, East Temple
Last recorded location: A and B, in stone collection south of dighouse; C and D, Museum
Interpretive
| [--- Αὐτοκράτορι Τιβ]ερίωι Καίσαρι θε[οῦ Σεβα] | στο[ῦ ὑιῶι Σεβαστῶι καὶ Ἰ] | ουλίαι Σεβαστῆ̣[ι νέαι] Δημητρ | [ὶ ---]
| [--- Ἀτ]ταλὶς Μενεκρ[άτους] | [Ἄ]πφιο[ν c. 12 ὑπὲ] | ρ Ἀττάλου τοῦ Μ[ενάνδρ]ου τοῦ ἀν | [δρὸς---]
[---] τὸν νάον καὶ τ[ὸν βῶμ]ον [c. 15] | ( vac. 5) ὑπὲρ τοῦ [c. 5]ου ( vac. 3) [---]
Diplomatic
| [---..............]ΕΡΙΩΙΚΑΙΣΑΡΙΘΕ[......] | ΣΤΟ[.................] | ΟΥΛΙΑΙΣΕΒΑΣΤ.[.....]ΔΗΜΗΤΡ | [.---]
| [---..]ΤΑΛΙΣΜΕΝΕΚΡ[.....] | [.]ΠΦΙΟ[.············...] | ΡΑΤΤΑΛΟΥΤΟΥΜ[......]ΟΥΤΟΥΑΝ | [....---]
[---]ΤΟΝΝΑΟΝΚΑΙΤ[.....]ΟΝ[···············] | ΥΠΕΡΤΟΥ[·····]ΟΥ [---]
English translation
Translation source: Smith, 2013
To . . . Tiberios Kaisar, son of Theos Sebastos . . . and Julia Sebaste new Demeter . . . Attalis Apphion, daughter of Menekrates
. . . on behalf of Attalos, son of Menandros, [her husband] . . . the temple and the altar (?) . . . (vacat) on behalf of the . . . (vacat)
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
[---] for the Imperator Tib]erius Caesar [Augustus, son] of the god Augustus, and for Julia Augusta, the new Demeter [ . . .
2. . . . ] Attalis Apphion, daughter of Menekrates [ . . . ? . . .] on behalf of Attalos, son of Menandros, ? her [ husband
. . .
3. . .]the temple and ? the [altar . . ? . . .] on behalf of [ . . .
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition, 83.151, Village 9
Publication: Block c published by Reynolds, 1980 10 , whence SEG 30.1248 , AE 1980.872 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 103 ; discussed by Reynolds, 1986 110, note 12 (l. 2); IAph2007 9.112; Smith, 2013 Ded. 7, whence SEG 63.849.
