Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.112. Building dedication to Tiberius and Livia

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      [---]

Apparatus

1: Τιβ]ερίῳ IAph2007
2: τοῦ ΑΝ[---] IAph2007

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: a 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.

Images

Fig. 1. Fragment a (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Fragment a (M. Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 3. Fragment a (M. Roueché, 1980)

Fig. 4. Fragment a (M. Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 5. Fragment b (M. Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 6. Fragment b (M. Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 7. Fragment b (M. Roueché, 1983)