Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.510. Dedication ?of an altar ?to Zeus

Description: Marble altar or base, with moulding above and below which has been trimmed off on all four sides: w: 0.395-0.46 × h: 0.77 × d: 0.405.

Text: Inscribed on the face; a Christian cross was later cut over the text.

Letters: Some standard, some lunate forms; 0.025-0.03

Date: Third century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, South-west area, about 5 km southwest of Aphrodisias.

Original location: Unknown.

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

[.]ΙΑ̣[c. 4]ΣΜ̣ΑΙΑΙ
[.]ρ̣ιου̣[...]ΟΜ[.]Ν̣ΟΣ
Γ̣ΕΜ[...] ἐ̣ν τῇ δο-
[θ?]είϲῃ [c. 6]
5Λ̣Ϲ̣Λ̣Ν[c. 6]Ζ̣Ρ̣Ω
Μ̣[c. 9]ϹΗ
[.]Ω̣ΙΚΑ̣[..]ΝΘΕΙ̣[.]χα-
[ριϲ]τήρ̣[ιο]ν̣ Διὶ Ϲα[υ]α-
ζίωι Κ [...]οῖϲ ϲυγ-
10γενέ[σι]

Diplomatic

[·]Ι.[····]Σ.ΑΙΑΙ
[·].ΙΟ.[···]ΟΜ[·].ΟΣ
.ΕΜ[···].ΝΤΗΔΟ
[.]ΕΙϹΗ[······]
5...Ν[······]..Ω
.[·········]ϹΗ
[·].ΙΚ.[··]ΝΘΕ.[·]ΧΑ
[...]ΤΗ.[..].ΔΙΙϹΑ[.]Α
ΖΙΩΙΚ[···]ΟΙϹϹΥΓ
10ΓΕΝΕ[..]

Apparatus

7-9: A possible reading, but still presenting problems Chaniotis, 2012

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

. . . ] in the (Place?) granted . . . a thank offering to Zeus Sabazios? . . . ?his relatives.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 2006-005, B074

Publication: Chaniotis, 2012 3, whence SEG 62.802, Chaniotis, EBGR 2015.41

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