Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.308. Funerary fragment

Description: Upper left corner white marble fragment from a sarcophagus (w: 0.54 × h: 0.33 visible) , partly buried; complete to left, a projection (broken) to right.

Text: Inscribed on the moulding, each line on a different plane.

Letters: Standard forms; lines 1, 3, 4, 0.02; line 2, 0.03; diairetic dots beside final I in line 3.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, South-east area: beside path running east from East Gate

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1973)

Interpretive

ἡ σορὸς καὶ ὁ τόπ̣ος̣ [.] ο̣ [---]
υἱοῦ Τιβερίου [---]
Ἀντωνία Ι[---]
ΤΩΝ καὶ οὓς ἄν ὁ [--- βουληθῆ ---]
[------]

Diplomatic

ΗΣΟΡΟΣΚΑΙΟΤΟ.Ο.[·].[---]
ΥΙΟΥΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΥ[---]
ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΙ[---]
ΤΩΝΚΑΙΟΥΣΑΝΟ[---.......---]
[------]

Translation

The sarcophagus and the place [---] son of Tiberius [---] Antonia [ . . .] and whomever [---]

Commentary

Standard elements of funerary formulae.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Walls 146

Publication: IAph2007 13.308.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)