Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.165. Fragmentary epitaph

Description: Fragments of a marble sarcophagus chest, broken on all sides: w: 0.31 × h: 0.37 × d: 0.13.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.02

Date: Second-third century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, North-east area.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[---...---]
[---..]Ο̣[..]ΑΙ̣Ι̣Ι̣ αὐτῶν Ο̣[---]
[---ἀπ]ο̣τείσει εἰς τειμὰ[ς τῶν Σεβαστῶν ---]
[---ἐξουσίας οὔσης παντὶ τῷ βουλομένῳ? ἐκδικ]ε̣ῖν ἐπὶ τρίτῳ μ[έρει ---]
5[---]μεν ἐξουσί[αν ---]
[---]Ι κηδεῦσαι [---]
[---]Υ ἐξωτε[ρ ---]
[---]ον διατ[εταγμέν ---]
[---χρε]ο̣φυλακ̣[ι ---]
10[---]Α̣ΤΟΥ[---]

Diplomatic

[---···---]
[---··].[··]Α...ΑΥΤΩΝ.[---]
[---..].ΤΕΙΣΕΙΕΙΣΤΕΙΜΑ[............---]
[---..................................].ΙΝΕΠΙΤΡΙΤΩΜ[....---]
5[---]ΜΕΝΕΞΟΥΣΙ[..---]
[---]ΙΚΗΔΕΥΣΑΙ[---]
[---]ΥΕΞΩΤΕ[.---]
[---]ΟΝΔΙΑΤ[.......---]
[---...].ΦΥΛΑ.[.---]
10[---].ΤΟΥ[---]

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2012

[- - -] (the violator of the grave) shall pay a fine of - - denarii for the erection of statues of the emperors; and anyone shall have the authorization to prosecute, receiving one-third of the fine. - - to bury - - someone not belonging to the family - - registry - -.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, I 07.29, D096

Publication: Chaniotis, 2012 10, whence SEG 62.809, Chaniotis, EBGR 2015.41

Images

Fig. 1. Face (NYU, 2007)


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