Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.124. Opening of a decree by the city and by the sacred victors

Description: A white marble statue base capital, with moulding broken (w: 0.93 × h: 0.40 at top, depth not measurable).

Text: Inscribed on upper fascia of moulding (line 1) and on the face (lines 2-3).

Letters: Standard forms, 0.025.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering, institutions)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east: 'In a wall of a field east of the village' (MAMA)

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1934)

Interpretive

ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος καὶ ἡ γερουσί[α καὶ]
οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκουμένης ἱε-
ρονεῖκαι πλειστονεῖκαι στε-
[φανειταί ---]

Diplomatic

ΗΒΟΥΛΗΚΑΙΟΔΗΜΟΣΚΑΙΗΓΕΡΟΥΣΙ[....]
ΟΙΑΠΟΤΗΣΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΗΣΙΕ
ΡΟΝΕΙΚΑΙΠΛΕΙΣΤΟΝΕΙΚΑΙΣΤΕ
[........---]

Translation

The Council and the People and the Gerousia and the sacred victors, multiple victors, crowned victors [ e.g. honoured ...]

Bibliography

Transcription: Calder, 1934

Publication: MAMA 8 495, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 347; Roueché, PPA 93 , whence PHI PPAphr 93, Smith, 2006 H.274 (listed); IAph2007 13.124.

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