Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

11.228. Building dedication with imperial reference

Description: White marble architrave block, damaged along all edges, from which the cornice and part of the right side of the first fascia have been erased in adaptation for a secondary use (w: 2.42 × h: 0.38 × d: 0.54)

Text: Inscribed on each of the three fasciae.

Letters: First century CE; Line 1, 0.095; line 2, 0.085; line 3, 0.06 (no letter complete).

Date: 37-41 CE (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, north of the Museum, south of the Water Channel area excavations.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Behind the dighouse (Sebasteion entrance); has a painted 230 on it

Interpretive

( vac. )
[---] καὶ τῷ Δήμωι κ̣α̣ὶ̣ ⟦[c. 9]
[---] Ὁμονοίας καὶ Γαίου Καίσαρος ( vac. 4)
[---] ( vac. 4) [καὶ?] τὰ ἐν αὐτῶ̣ι̣ ἀνέθ̣ηκα̣ν ( vac. 4)

Diplomatic

      
[---]ΚΑΙΤΩΔΗΜΩΙ...⟦[·········]
[---]ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣΚΑΙΓΑΙΟΥΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ        
[---]        [...]ΤΑΕΝΑΥΤ..ΑΝΕ.ΗΚ.Ν        

Translation

. . .] and for the People and [ . . . (?temple/altar)] of Homonoia and of Gaius Caesar [ . . .] and the things (i.e. ?decorations, statues) on it, they set up.

Commentary

Probably, although not certainly, the emperor Gaius

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 90.j.

Images

Fig. 1. Whole stone (M. Roueché, 1990)

Fig. 2. Left end (M. Roueché, 1990)

Fig. 3. Centre (M. Roueché, 1990)

Fig. 4. Right part (M. Roueché, 1990)