Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.122. Epitaph of Kyriakos, priest

Description: Fragment from a white marble sarcophagus, broken above and below (w: 0.65 × h: 0.17 × d: 0.37), with a tabella ansata in light relief on the front.

Text: Inscribed within the tabella.

Letters: Lunate; 0.015-0.03.

Date: Fourth century or later (terminology)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion: in a modern stable building near the west end of the complex.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

ἔνβαϲειϲ
Κυριακοῦ
πρεϲβυτέρου.

Diplomatic

ΕΝΒΑϹΕΙϹ
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΥ
ΠΡΕϹΒΥΤΕΡΟΥ

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, ALA

Coffin of Kyriakos, priest.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 81.143, renumbered as 88.15

Publication: Roueché, ALA 168, and plate xxxix, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 749 ; ALA 2004 168; IAph2007 9.122.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1981)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)