Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

13.619. Partially erased Christian text

Description: White marble column

Text: Inscribed on the face; the text has been erased. The surface to the right is damaged, so that the line lengths cannot be determined

Letters: No measurement of letters; the first and last crosses, deeply cut, 0.04

Date: Fourth to sixth century (lettering, archaeological context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Necropolis, West area: lying west of the west gate.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (1976)

Interpretive

((Cross)) ⟦ϹΗ̣⟧[---]
⟦ϹΤ̣⟧[---]
⟦ϹΚ̣⟧[---]
⟦Ι̣Ι̣Ϲ̣Ι̣Ι̣⟧[---]
⟦((Cross))((Cross))((Cross))⟧((Cross))

Diplomatic

⟦Ϲ.⟧[---]
⟦Ϲ.⟧[---]
⟦Ϲ.⟧[---]
⟦.....⟧[---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

Not translatable.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Byz Walls 9.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)