Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

11.502. Gladiator memorial for Menandros, bestiarius

Description: A white marble altar-stele with moulding above and below on three sides (w: 0.43 × h: 0.81 × d: 0.355). The relief, very worn, is of a bestiarius facing towards his left, from where a beast - - ?a bear - - is springing up at him. For a full description see Kontokosta (2008).

Text: Inscribed on the face

Letters: Standard forms, 0.02

Date: First to fourth centuries CE (content)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: City, North-west, with 11.501 and 11.503 at the edge of a field between the city walls and the Hadrianic Baths.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Μένανδρο[ς]

Diplomatic

ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟ[.]

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Menandros

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 36 , whence PHI PPAphr 36, IAph2007 11.502; Kontokosta, 2008 10, whence SEG 58.1183

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)