Description: Three plain white marble blocks (each w: 0.475 × h: 0.335 × depth not measurable) without moulding, but with a recessed edge on all sides, serving as panels in the tomb at the South East gate.

Text: The texts are inscribed on the face, and run into the frames on both sides; they are all complete at the lower edge, and the texts could have continued on blocks below. i: The stone is badly worn at the upper right corner, and damaged at the lower edge. ii: The text must have continued below; iii: The upper part of the face and the right side are lost.

Letters: 0.02-0.025.

Date: First to second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: built into the Walls, South-east Gate

Original location: Tomb incorporated in the South East Gate

Last recorded location: Findspot (1975)

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

(i): The Council and the People honoured with the finest honours Kallip(p)os son of Xenokrates who had been gymnasiarch, stephanephorus, and president at contests, and in all liturgies and public services [---]

(ii): The Council and the People honoured Athenagoras son of Athenagoras the son of Eumachos, a fine and good man and a lover of his city who had been a gymnasiarch, a stephanephorus and president at contests, and an ambassador [---]

(iii): [The Council and the People honoured --- who was wife] of Athenagoras son of Athenagoras, who was much respected; she loved her husband and her children and was outstanding in reputation throughout her life.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

(iii): [The Council and the People honoured --- who was wife] of Athenagoras son of Athenagoras, who was much respected; she loved her husband and her children and was outstanding throughout her life with a complete reputation for virtue.

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