Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

9.128. Honours for [T. Flavius] Sallustius Athenagoras

Description: Left side of a white marble statue base moulded above and below on the front face (w: 0.365 × h: 0.29 × d: 0.47).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Standard forms, 0.02; dot for stop

Date: Second century CE

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Sebasteion: Found in SW Seb., 87-1

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum: in dighouse garden (1994)

Interpretive

ἡ βουλὴ ((stop)) καὶ ὁ δ[ῆμος ἐτειμησαν Τίτον Φλάβιον Σαλ-]
λούστιον ((stop)) Ἀθη̣[ναγόραν συγκλητικὸν Τίτου Φλαβίου Ἀ-]
θηναγόρου ἐπ̣[ιτρόπου Σεβαστοῦ c. 10 καὶ]
Σαλλουστίας Φρ[οντείνας συγκλητικῆς? υἱὸν Φλαβίας]
5 Ἀπφίας ((stop))Ἀ((stop))σίας ((stop)) ἀρχιε̣[ρείας ἀδελφὸν τὴν δὲ ἀνάστασιν ? ἐπεμελή-]
σατο Μᾶρκος ((stop)) Οὔλπ̣[ιος ---]

Diplomatic

ΗΒΟΥΛΗ ΚΑΙΟΔ[............................-]
ΛΟΥΣΤΙΟΝ ΑΘ.[...............................-]
ΘΗΝΑΓΟΡΟΥΕ.[...............··········...]
ΣΑΛΛΟΥΣΤΙΑΣΦΡ[..............................]
5ΑΠΦΙΑΣ Α ΣΙΑΣ ΑΡΧΙ.[.................................-]
ΣΑΤΟΜΑΡΚΟΣ ΟΥΛ.[...---]

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

The Council and the People [honoured Titus Flavius Sal]lustius Athe[nagoras, senatorial, son of Titus Flavius A]thenagoras, pro[curator of the Emperor . . ? . . and] Sallustia Fr[ontina, ?senatorial, brother of Flavia] Apphia, high priestess (i.e. in the imperial cult) of Asia. Marcus Ulpius [- ? took responsibility for the erection of the monument].

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 87.405.

Publication: Smith, 2006 H.67 (listed)

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1994)