Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.313. Funerary inscription for Liburnos son of Diotrephes

Description: White marble block w: 0.78 × h: 0.99 × d: 0.51 the exposed face was within a moulding which was capped by a moulded gable between acroteria; all mouldings have been carefully chipped away to facilitate re-use. The sides were left rough, and not intended to be seen, but the face is designed like a stele.

Text: Inscribed on the main panel on the face.

Letters: ave 0.025, line 7 0.028.

Date: Perhaps late first, early second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, East stretch (south part): in the stretch south of the car park

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

τὸν πλάταν κατεσ-
κεύασεν Λιβυρνος Διο-
τρέφους ἐν ᾧ πλάτᾳ
οὐδεὶς ἐξουσίαν ἕ-
5ξει θεῖναί τινα χωρὶς
τῆς τοῦ κληρονόμου
( vac. 4) μου γνώμης ( vac. 3)
( vac. )

Diplomatic

ΤΟΝΠΛΑΤΑΝΚΑΤΕΣ
ΚΕΥΑΣΕΝΛΙΒΥΡΝΟΣΔΙΟ
ΤΡΕΦΟΥΣΕΝΩΠΛΑΤΑ
ΟΥΔΕΙΣΕΞΟΥΣΙΑΝΕ
5ΞΕΙΘΕΙΝΑΙΤΙΝΑΧΩΡΙΣ
ΤΗΣΤΟΥΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΟΥ
        ΜΟΥΓΝΩΜΗΣ      
      

Translation

Liburnos son of Diotrephes prepared the platform, on which platform no-one will have authority to place anyone without the consent of my heir.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Walls 158

Publication: IAph2007 12.313.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1989)