Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.117. Honours(?) for anonymous

Description: a. fragment from the upper edge of a plain white marble block (w: 0.19 × h: 0.22 × d: 0.23); b. probably lower right corner (w: 0.22 × h: 0.16 × d: 0.10).

Text: Inscribed on the only surviving face; a. is very worn.

Letters: 0.03-0.032; b. star-stop with four prongs only.

Date: First century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east: field wall east of north-east stretch of the city walls

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1989)

Interpretive

a
( vac. 3)Α̣[---]
καὶ ὁ [δῆμος---]
Ε[---]
[------]
b
[------]
[---]Ι̣Ι̣[...]
[---]ΣΑΠΟ ((star))
[---]Ν ((star)) ( vac. 3)
[---] ( vac. 1 line)

Diplomatic

a
      .[---]
ΚΑΙΟ[.....---]
Ε[---]
[------]
b
[------]
[---]..[···]
[---]ΣΑΠΟ *
[---]Ν *       
[---]     vacat

Apparatus

a.1: The letter is uncertain but if accepted suggests the formula ἀγαθῇ τύχῃ
a.2: One would expect the formula ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος but if line 1 was as suggested, it is improbable that the apparently inset title was followed in the same line by ἡ βουλὴ.

Translation

Not usefully translatable.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Walls 155 (a), and Walls 154(b).

Publication: IAph2007 13.117.

Images

Fig. 1. Fragment a (M. Roueché, 1989)

Fig. 2. Fragment a (M. Roueché, 1989)

Fig. 3. Fragment b (M. Roueché, 1989)