Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.158. Epitaph of Theodoros, ceromatitites

Description: Plain white marble stele reshaped as a Moslem tombstone (w: 0.30 × h: 0.34)

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.0225-0.03.

Date: Fourth century or later. (content)

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

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Findspot (1934)

Interpretive

((Cross)) ἔνθα κατά-
κιτε Θεόδω-
ροϲ κηροματί-
τηϲ Ζωητοῦ ἀ
5δελφόϲ.

Diplomatic

ΕΝΘΑΚΑΤΑ
ΚΙΤΕΘΕΟΔΩ
ΡΟϹΚΗΡΟΜΑΤΙ
ΤΗϹΖΩΗΤΟΥΑ
5ΔΕΛΦΟϹ

Translation

Here lies Theodoros, ceromatites, brother of Zoetos.

Commentary

For this man's brother see 15.349.

Bibliography

Transcription: Calder, 1934

Publication: MAMA 8 605 , whence Robert, Hellenica XIII 167-170 (discussion), Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique 1966.415 , Roueché, ALA 169 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 752 ALA 2004 169, IAph2007 13.158.

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