Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.615. Funerary inscription for Pauleinos and Dion[ysios]

Description: White marble sarcophagus lid (w: 0.94 × h: 0.24 x depth not measurable) inscribed on the moulding; the text must have begun on an upper area.Sarcophagus lid

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.025

Date: Second to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, West area: re-used in south face of the field wall on the south side of the road from Aphrodisias to New Geyre, just west of the West gate

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1976)

Interpretive

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[--- ἔσ]ται τοῦ ἐκδικήσαντος ἐν̣ [δὲ] ταῖς εἰσ̣[ώσταις ---]
[---]βουληθῶσιν Παυλεῖνός τε καὶ Διον[ύσιος ---]
[--- τῆς ] ἐ̣πιγραφῆς ἀπετέθη ἀντίγραφο[ν ---]

Diplomatic

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[---..]ΤΑΙΤΟΥΕΚΔΙΚΗΣΑΝΤΟΣΕ.[..]ΤΑΙΣΕΙ.[......---]
[---]ΒΟΥΛΗΘΩΣΙΝΠΑΥΛΕΙΝΟΣΤΕΚΑΙΔΙΟΝ[.....---]
[---...].ΠΙΓΡΑΦΗΣΑΠΕΤΕΘΗΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΟ[.---]

Apparatus

The MAMA edition presents the text as if the stone were complete on the left; but this is not clear.

Bibliography

Transcription: Calder, 1934; New York University expedition in 1976

Publication: MAMA 8 588 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 519 ; IAph2007 13.615.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)