Description:
A very badly worn block perhaps a statue base); perhaps complete at the left in some places.
Text:
Inscribed on one face.
Letters: 0.021
Date: First to third centuries CE (terminology)
Findspot: Aphrodisias:
City, South-west: in a vineyard, inside the walls, near the Baths area.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot (1904)
Interpretive
[ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος καὶ ἡ γερουσία? ἐ-]
[τεί]μησαν ταῖς [μεγίσταις? τειμαῖς ---]
[ἱ]ερέα Ἀθηνᾶς Π[ολιάδος? --- διὰ τῶν]
[ε]ὐεργεσιῶν ΕΠΙ̣Λ̣[c. 12 - 14]
Ε[c. 12]ΠΡ[c. 10]
5[c. 10]ΑΙΔΕΛ̣[c. 10]
[c. 12]ΑΣΑ̣[c. 10]
[c. 10 δι]καίῳ [ἱερα-]
[τεύσα]ντα τῶν [Σεβαστῶν ]
Δ+ μηδὲ ἐν τοῖς [c. 10]
10( vac. 8) τὸν δῆμ[ον]
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Diplomatic
[............................-]
[...]ΜΗΣΑΝΤΑΙΣ[................---]
[.]ΕΡΕΑΑΘΗΝΑΣΠ[.......---......]
[.]ΥΕΡΓΕΣΙΩΝΕΠ..[c. 12 - 14]
Ε[············]ΠΡ[··········]
5[··········]ΑΙΔΕ.[··········]
[············]ΑΣ.[··········]
[··········..]ΚΑΙΩ[....-]
[.....]ΝΤΑΤΩΝ[........]
Δ·ΜΗΔΕΕΝΤΟΙΣ[··········]
10 ΤΟΝΔΗΜ[..]
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Translation
[ So and so] honoured with [?the greatest honours so and so, ] priest of Athena P[olias? ... 5 lines ...] having served as
priest of the [Augusti ..] nor in the [...] the people [...]
Bibliography
Transcription: Gaudin, 1904 179
Publication: Reinach, 1906 83 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 351 , Smith, 2006 H.195 (listed); IAph2007 11.405.