Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.103. Votive offering to a goddess (Aphrodite(?))

Description: White marble round altar or base (h: 0.45 × diam: 0.35) with moulding above; broken below, and damaged at the back. There is a dowel hole in the top for an attachment.

Text: Inscribed below the moulding.

Letters: Well-cut; 0.028-0.03; square Σ, Υ with a cross-bar.

Date: Perhaps second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium: a loose find, beside the track

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Θεᾷ ἐπηκόῳ
Εὔδαμοϲ
((#bird)) εὐχὴν ((#dolphin))
((scroll))

Diplomatic

ΘΕΑΕΠΗΚΟΩ
ΕΥΔΑΜΟϹ
#bird ΕΥΧΗΝ #dolphin

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2010a

To the goddess who listens to prayers, Eudamos in fulfilment of a vow

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

To the goddess who hears, Eudamos (pays his) vow

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 85.154, SBI 88

Publication: IAph2007 10.103, Chaniotis, 2010a 15.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (2001)

Fig. 2. Left of face (2001)