Description: A white marble altar-stele, with very simple moulding above and below on three sides (w: 0.395 × h: 0.84 × d: 0.32). There is no trace of carving on the face, which probably carried a painted image. For a full description see Kontokosta (2008).
Text: Inscribed on the upper moulding (line 1) and at the top of the face (line 2).
Letters: Standard forms: line 1 0.015-0.02; line 2, 0.02
Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, South-east area: outside the south-east gate (Gaudin); in the same area, but below ground level in 1976.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Museum
Translation
Podenemos of brigade 3 by Hermas of brigade 4.
Bibliography
Transcription: Gaudin, 1904 14; New York University expedition 76.85, SBI 64
Publication: Reinach, 1906 190 , whence Robert, 1929a 40 , Robert, Gladiateurs 162 ; Roueché, PPA 16 , whence PHI PPAphr 16; IAph2007 13.304; Kontokosta, 2008 19, whence SEG 58.1183.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1978)