Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.113. Epitaph of Theopropios, bishop

Description: 'Coarse marble masonry block, with incised tabella ansata. w: 0.95 × h: 0.15' (MAMA); depth presumably not measurable.

Text: Inscribed within tabella.

Letters: Clearly cut and angular, very similar to 13.114; 0.0275-0.0425.

Date: Fifth century or later. (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east: in the wall of the Turkish cemetery.

Original location: Necropolis, North-east.

Last recorded location: Findspot (1934)

Interpretive

((Cross)) Θεοπροπίου
( vac. 1) ἐπιϲκόπου ( vac. 1)
( vac. 3) ζῇ ( vac. 5)

Diplomatic

ΘΕΟΠΡΟΠΙΟΥ
  ΕΠΙϹΚΟΠΟΥ  
      ΖΗ          

Translation

(scil. Tomb of) Theopropios, bishop. He lives.

Commentary

See 13.114.

Bibliography

Transcription: Gaudin, 1904 55; Calder, 1934

Publication: Reinach, 1906 221 , whence Grégoire, IGC, 1922 254bis ; MAMA 8 602 and plate 21, whence Roueché, ALA 165 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 755 , ALA 2004 165, IAph2007 13.113.

Images

Fig. 1. Image from MAMA Plate 21