Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.630. Funerary inscription for Eutychos

Description: Rough white marble block with chipped upper edge (w: 0.44 × h: 0.41 × d: 0.23); a rough raised edge surrounds the bust of a young man in relief.

Text: Inscribed below bust.

Letters: Cursive, irregular; line 1, 0.015; lines 2-4, ave. 0.01.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (sculpture)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South (east part): excavation, mid area

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1978)

Interpretive

Εὔ((#bust))τυ-
χοϲ ἐνθάδε κῖμε ἔτων
ὢν ιη Εὐνόεϲ θρεπτὸϲ
νεώτεροϲ ὢν ἔθανεν

Diplomatic

ΕΥ #bust ΤΥ
ΧΟϹΕΝΘΑΔΕΚΙΜΕΕΤΩΝ
ΩΝΙΗΕΥΝΟΕϹΘΡΕΠΤΟϹ
ΝΕΩΤΕΡΟϹΩΝΕΘΑΝΕΝ

Apparatus

3: ΕΥΝΟΕΕ whence Εὐνόε⸢ς⸣ IAph2007

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

I Eutychos lie here, being 18 years old; foster child of Eunoe, he died a young man.

English translation

Translation source: Smith, 2006

Eutychos lies here, [who died] at the age of 18. Eunoes (?), (his) alumnus, died even younger.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 76.182

Publication: Smith, 2006 Relief 4 ; IAph2007 12.630.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1978)