Description: A plain white marble block (w: 0.59 × h: 2.06, depth not measurable).
Text: Both texts inscribed on the face, which is cracked, i. to the left, ii. to the right. The block is complete above, though chipped; i. must therefore have begun on an upper block. The two texts are in different hands - i. resembles 12.609 - but are inscribed on a single block, part of the tomb whose elements were incorporated in the South-east gate, and which include 13.302, and 12.411
Letters: i. 0.03-0.035 ii. 0.02-0.025.
Date: i. first half of first century CE; ii. second half of first century CE
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, South-east Gate tomb: element of the tomb incorporated in the gate.
Original location: Tomb incorporated in the South East Gate
Last recorded location: Findspot
Apparatus
i: Wood could not read line 1
ii.2: ΜΕΤΗΛΛΑΧΟΤΑ Sherard, 1716
ii.2,.3: ΜΗΤΡΟΔΟΡ Sherard, 1716
ii.3: ΖΗΖΗΝ Sherard, 1716 || ΚΟΙΚΑ Sherard, 1716
ii.7: Epsilon corrected from sigma.
English translation
Translation source: IAph2007
(i). [The Council and the People honoured] also after her death with appropriate and becoming honours Neaira Ammia, daughter of Menekles, who was the wife of Metrodoros Demetrios son of Metrodoros, who lived in a well-ordered and discreet manner.
(ii). The Council and the People honoured also after his death Metrodoros Demetrios son of Metrodoros who lived with due order, ambitious to serve the common good of the city and zealous as a magistrate, in the superintendency of public building and in other services for the city.
English translation
Translation source: Bailie, 1843
The Senate and the People have decreed this honour, even after his decease, to Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus in consideration of his exemplary life, his munificence in the discharge of his public duties, and his alacrity, manifested alike in the fulfilment of his magisterial functions, in his engagements, his superintendence of public works, and his other services rendered to the city of his birth; [as also] suitable and becoming honours, even after her decease, to Neaira Ammia, daughter of Menecles, who had been the wife of Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus, in consideration of her life of sobriety and decorum.
English translation
Translation source: Fellows, 1841
ii: (30): The Council and People honoured, even after he departed, Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus, living decently, a man of honourable ambition in public affairs, and showing zeal in offices, and promises, and the superintending of works, and other services to the commonwealth.
i: (31): . . . decreed to honour, even after her death [?] with worthy and becoming honours, Neaera Ammias, daughter of Menecles, who had been the wife of Metrodorus Demetrius, son of Metrodorus, and lived decently and soberly.
Bibliography
Transcription: Sherard, 1716 121-2; Wood, 1750 14, 57, 14, loose page 47 (i only); Deering, 1812 1v, nos 4 and 5; Fellows, 1840; Bailie, 1842; Choisy, 1875; Loew, 1841 ; Waddington, 1850; Reichel, 1893 R.I.14v (mention); Gaudin, 1904 154, 147 Calder, 1934; New York University expedition
Publication: CIG II.2, 1835 2816 and 2779 ; Fellows, 1841 31 and 30 , whence CIG II.3, 1843 p. 1114; Bailie, 1843 pp.51-2, revised at 83-4 , Bailie, 1846 51 ; Franz, 1847 a.1 and a.6 (mention) ; Reinach, 1906 67, 65 (mention) ; MAMA 8 473, 472 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 309, 305 , Smith, 2006 H.218, H.219 (listed); IAph2007 13.301.
Images
Fig. 1. i (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 2. 13.301.ii and 13.302.ii (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1976)
Fig. 3. ii (M. Roueché, 1973)
Fig. 4. i: Sherard, fair copy (Harley MS 7509), f.18r, at British Library
Fig. 5. ii: Sherard, fair copy (Harley MS 7509), f.18v, at British Library
Fig. 6. i: Wood notebook 14, page 57
Fig. 7. i: Wood notebook 14, loose page 47
Fig. 8. i and ii: Deering notebook, 1v
Fig. 9. Reichel notebook, 1, 14v
Fig. 10. ii: Gaudin squeeze