Description: Fragment of a white marble
statue base without moulding, (w: 0.30 × h: 0.94 × d: 0.45) with upper edge surviving, cut down at both sides ?for re-use.
Text:
Inscribed on the face
Letters: Standard second-third century forms; lines 1-9, 0.03; lines 10-13, 0.022.
Date: Mid third century (prosopography)
Findspot: Aphrodisias:
Walls, West stretch: on the stretch south of the west gate,
near 12.925 and 12.929
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum
Interpretive
[ὁ] δ̣ῆμος [τῆς λαμ-]
[π]ροτάτη̣[ς] Ἀφρο-
δ̣εισιέω̣[ν πόλε-]
ω̣ς τὸν λ̣[αμπρό-]
5τ̣ατον δ[ῆμον]
[Κ]ε̣ρετα[πέων]
[σ]υνθύσαν̣[τα ἐπὶ]
[τῇ] δεδομ[ένῃ τοῦ ἱε-]
[ρ]οῦ ἀγῶν[ος δωρεᾷ]
10 ( vac. 1 line)
[προ]νοησαμέ̣[νου Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου)]
[Παπ]ί̣ου τοῦ Π̣[απίου δ´ τοῦ]
[Διογ]έ̣νους το̣[ῦ πρωτο]-
[λόγο]υ ἄρχον[τος τὸ β]
15 ( vac. 3)
Diplomatic
[.].ΗΜΟΣ[......-]
[.]ΡΟΤΑΤ.[.]ΑΦΡΟ
.ΕΙΣΙΕ.[.....-]
.ΣΤΟΝ.[.....-]
5.ΑΤΟΝΔ[....]
[.].ΡΕΤΑ[....]
[.]ΥΝΘΥΣΑ.[.....]
[..]ΔΕΔΟΜ[........-]
[.]ΟΥΑΓΩΝ[.......]
10 vacat
[...]ΝΟΗΣΑΜ.[.........]
[...].ΟΥΤΟΥ.[..........]
[....].ΝΟΥΣΤ.[......]
[....]ΥΑΡΧΟΝ[......]
15
Translation
The People of the most splendid city of the Aphrodisians (honoured) the most splendid People of the Keretapeans, who joined
in the sacrifice for the giving of the grant of the sacred contest. Under the supervision of Marcus Aurelius Papias son of
Papias son of P apias son of Papias son of Papias son of Papias son of Diogenes, first Archon for the second time.
Bibliography
Transcription: Kubitschek, June 1893 K.V.11, Abklatsch 24; Gaudin, 1904 40; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition SBI 44
Publication: Kubitschek and Reichel, 1893 12 ; Reinach, 1906 32 , whence Robert, 1962 107 ; MAMA 8 512 ; Roueché, PPA 58 , whence PHI PPAphr 58; IAph2007 12.924.
