Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

11.70. Acclamation for Pytheas

Description: Upper right corner of a white marble statue base shaft without moulding (w: 0.20 × h: 0.36 × d: 0.36) which has been re-used; the top has been hollowed out.

Text: Inscribed on the face, above which two holes have been cut.

Letters: Av. 0.04; angular and irregular; scroll for abbreviation.

Date: Late fifth century. (prosopography)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, Village: a stray find in the south-east area of the village.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

[αὔ]ξ̣ι Πυθέαϲ
[ὁ μ]εγαλοπρ(επέϲτατοϲ)
[καὶ ἰλλ]ο̣ύϲτριοϲ
[------]

Diplomatic

[..].ΙΠΥΘΕΑϹ
[..]ΕΓΑΛΟΠΡ
[......].ΥϹΤΡΙΟϹ
[------]

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

Up with Pytheas, magnificentissimus and illustris [---]

Commentary

For Pytheas see 2.20, 8.610, 5.303, 15.361 .

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 75.259.

Publication: Roueché, ALA 55 and plate xiii, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 840 , ALA 2004 55, IAph2007 11.70.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)