Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.102. Funerary inscription for Zenon and family

Description: White marble sarcophagus lid (w: 2.10.

Text: Inscribed i. on the vertical projections, ii on the damaged lower edge, which is interrupted by the projections.

Letters: Standard forms; i 0.05, ii 0.025

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east chamber tomb.

Original location: Necropolis: North-east chamber tomb

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

i
Ζῶ | σιν
ii
[...]ΑΥ [c. 6]α̣τ̣α̣ τοῦ Ζήνωνος τοῦ Ζήνωνος τοῦ [--- Θε?-]
μίσωνος τοῦ Ζήνωνος τ̣οῦ Ἀδράστου ἐν ᾗ σορῷ κηδευθήσετα̣[ι]
Ζήνων ὁ προγεγ(projection)ραμμένος καὶ Αὐρηλία Χαρί(projection)τιον Καλλικράτου[ς]

Diplomatic

i
ΖΩ | ΣΙΝ
ii
[···]ΑΥ[······]...ΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣΤΟΥ[---..-]
ΜΙΣΩΝΟΣΤΟΥΖΗΝΩΝΟΣ.ΟΥΑΔΡΑΣΤΟΥΕΝΗΣΟΡΩΚΗΔΕΥΘΗΣΕΤ.[.]
ΖΗΝΩΝΟΠΡΟΓΕΓ(projection)ΡΑΜΜΕΝΟΣΚΑΙΑΥΡΗΛΙΑΧΑΡΙ(projection)ΤΙΟΝΚΑΛΛΙΚΡΑΤΟΥ[.]

Translation

(i): They live

(ii): [ . . . ] of Zenon son of Zenon [ . . . of ?The]mison son of Zenon son of Adrastos, in which sarcophagus shall be buried the afore-mentioned Zenon and Aurelia Charition daughter of Kallikrates [---]

Commentary

The text was clearly continued on the sarcophagus. It is probable that the edict of Caracalla occurred within the lifetime of these persons.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 1994, Sarcophagus 430

Publication: IAph2007 13.102.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1994)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1994)


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