Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.703. Dedication of trapeza by Kallikrates son of Molossos

Description: A long low white marble block, (w: 1.31 × h: 0.27 × d: 0.70) with moulding above and below the face. The block appears to be complete in Kubitschek's drawing, but is now broken in two.

Text: Inscribed on the face which is badly worn and flaking.

Letters: 0.025-0.03

Date: First to second centuries CE (prosopography, lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South (west part), near 12.704, 12.707.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Ἡρακλεῖ κ̣αὶ τ̣ῷ [Δ]ήμ̣[ῳ] ( vac. 2) τὴν τ̣[ρά]π̣ε̣ζαν
Καλλικράτης Μολο[σσοῦ ἱε]ρ̣ε̣ὺ[ς] Μηνὸς
Ἀ [σκ]α̣ι̣ν̣οῦ καὶ Ἑρ̣μ̣οῦ [Ἀγο]ραίου

Diplomatic

ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙ.ΑΙ.Ω[.]Η.[.]    ΤΗΝ.[..]..ΖΑΝ
ΚΑΛΛΙΚΡΑΤΗΣΜΟΛΟ[......]..Υ[.]ΜΗΝΟΣ
Α[..]...ΟΥΚΑΙΕ..ΟΥ[...]ΡΑΙΟΥ

Apparatus

Letters seen by MAMA but not by us are highlighted.
1: [δή]μ̣[ῳ] MAMA 8; [τ]ὴ̣ν[τρά]π̣ε̣ζαν MAMA 8
2: [ἱε]ρ̣ε̣[ὺς] MAMA 8

Translation

For Herakles and the People, the table: Kallikrates son of Molossos, priest of Men Askainos and Hermes of the Agora.

Bibliography

Transcription: Kubitschek, June 1893 K.V.1a; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition

Publication: MAMA 8 445 whence Lane, 1964 2, Lane, 1971 119, with photograph, SEG 30.1245 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 165 ; IAph2007 12.703.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Kubitschek notebook V, 1a


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