Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.514. Honours for Emperor Tiberius

Description: Upper part of a white marble statue base shaft with upper moulding on at least three sides ( w: 0.62 - top 0.70 × h: 0.40 × d: 0.70), broken below; the moulding has been chipped away roughly for re-use.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.025-0.03

Date: 14-37 A.D. (reign)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Reused in the south east stretch of the Walls, South-east stretch, south of the South-east gate, near 12.515, 12.510, 12.516.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Τιβέριον Καίσαρα
θεοῦ υἱὸν Σεβαστὸν
[Ἰ]ουλία Παῦλα καὶ Ἰο̣υ̣[λ]ί̣α̣
[c. 9 θ]υ̣γ̣ά̣τ̣[ερες ...]
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Diplomatic

ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΝΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ
ΘΕΟΥΥΙΟΝΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ
[.]ΟΥΛΙΑΠΑΥΛΑΚΑΙΙ..[.]..
[·········.]....[....···]
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Apparatus

3: Ιο̣υ̣ [λια] Reinach, 1906, MAMA 8 Only the top serifs of the last letters are visible
4: θ]υ̣γ̣ά̣τ̣[ηρ Reinach, 1906, MAMA 8 Only the tops of the letters are visible.

Translation

Tiberius Caesar Augustus son of (the) god: Julia Paula and Julia [ . .? . . ] daughters [of . . ? . . put up his statue]

Bibliography

Transcription: Gaudin, 1904 75 Calder, 1934; New York University expedition in 1977

Publication: Reinach, 1906 25 ; MAMA 8 434 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 200 , Smith, 2006 H.17 (listed); IAph2007 12.514.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)