Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.605. Funerary inscription for [---]okles son of Diogenes

Description: White marble sarcophagus lid broken and worn (w: 0.70 × h: 0.30 × d: 0.19).

Text: Inscribed on the moulding in a single line.

Letters: 0.02.

Date: First to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, West area: reused in south side of the field wall s. of the old road from Aphrodisias to New Geyre

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1976)

Interpretive

[---]ο̣κλέους το̣ῦ̣ Διογένους̣ Μ̣Η̣[---]

Diplomatic

[---].ΚΛΕΟΥΣΤ..ΔΙΟΓΕΝΟΥ...[---]

Translation

[---]okles son of Diogenes [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition West Cemetery 1

Publication: IAph2007 13.605.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)