Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.129. Funerary fragment from Turkish Cemetery

Description: Moulded white marble fragment (w: 0.37 × h: 0.26 × d: 0.73) from sarcophagus lid.

Text: Inscribed, line 1, on upper moulding, line 2 on inset face.

Letters: Standard forms, 0.02.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east: south-west of Turkish cemetery.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

ἐπὶ στεφαν̣[ηφόρου ...]
τὸ μνημεί̣ο̣ν[...]

Diplomatic

ΕΠΙΣΤΕΦΑ.[......···]
ΤΟΜΝΗΜΕ..Ν[···]

Translation

Reference to a stephanephoros, and to a memorial

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition East Cemetery 1

Publication: IAph2007 13.129.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)