Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.514. Christian building inscription

Description: Two joining fragments of the base of a marble screen, broken away to the right: w: 0.43 × h: 0.85 × d: 0.097.

Text: Inscribed on two fasciae.

Letters: 0.02-0.044

Date: Late fifth century CE, or later (lettering)

Findspot: Necropolis, Valga Mevkii: on the south side of the valley, approximately 1.2 km to the south-southwest. Found at farm B063

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

((Cross)) Ἐγ̣[έ]νετο τὸ ἔργον το̣ῦτ[ο ---]
π̣ρεσβ(υτέρου) καὶ ἐποίκο̣υ κ(αὶ) Θε[---]

Diplomatic

Ε.[.]ΝΕΤΟΤΟΕΡΓΟΝΤΤ[.---]
.ΡΕΣΒΚΑΙΕΠΟΙΚΚΘΕ[---]

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2012

Τhis work was constructed [at the expense?/under the supervision? of - - -], a presbyteros (priest) and epoikos (free peasant) and Τhe-(?)[- - -].

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition, 2008-061 (a), 2008-001 (b), I 08.011, B063

Publication: Chaniotis, 2012 19, whence SEG 62.817, AE 2012.1546

Images

Fig. 1. Left end fragment (NYU, 2008)