Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.212. Funerary inscription for Gaius [---]

Description: White marble block, with right side complete (w: 0.915 × h: 0.76 x depth not measurable)

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.025-0.0275

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, East stretch (north part), just west of the Water Channel excavation area, south of 12.207, 12.203

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[ὁ πλάτας σὺν τῇ? ἐ]πικειμένη αὐτῷ
[σορῷ καὶ τῷ ἐν αὐ]τῷ μνημείῳ καὶ τῷ
[βωμῷ καὶ αἱ εἰσῶστ]αί εἰσιν · Γαΐου τοῦ
[Ἀπολλωνίου τοῦ?] ·Ἀ·πολλωνίου ἕβδο-
5[μον?] ( vac. 3)

Diplomatic

[.............]ΠΙΚΕΙΜΕΝΗΑΥΤΩ
[.............]ΤΩΜΝΗΜΕΙΩΚΑΙΤΩ
[...............]ΑΙΕΙΣΙΝΓΑΙΟΥΤΟΥ
[.............]ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥΕΒΔΟ
5[...]      

Bibliography

Transcription: Calder, 1934; New York University expedition

Publication: MAMA 8 585 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 479 ; IAph2007 12.212.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)