Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

14.29. Fragmentary decree of honours

Description: Fragments of two white marble blocks: A with upper and lower edges surviving, right and left sides broken away (w: 0.28 × h: 0.66 × d: 0.26). B: upper, lower edges and right side surviving, broken away at the left (w: 1.60 × h: 0.65 × d: 0.26)

Text: Inscribed across the face of both blocks, when they were adjacent, lines starting on A, and ending on B: Kubitschek's drawing suggests that B, at least, was within a prepared area.

Letters: A: 0.028. B: 0.021 - 0.028

Date: Second century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Plarasa (Bingeç) built into a house wall.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot (A in 1977, B in 1893)

Interpretive

( vac. )
( vac. 1)ΙΔΟΣ [---]ΠΡΙΣ̣ΙΟΥ
Πυθίων [---]τοῦ Ζήνω-
( vac. 1)νος το[ῦ ---]δώρου τῶν
ἐπὶ τῆς [χώρας στρατηγῶν ---]τ̣οῦ πατρὸς καὶ
5( vac. 1) προγόν̣[ων ---]Ι̣ΗΝ τοῦ βίου πεποί-
ηται καὶ Ι[---] κα̣ὶ̣ Ι̣ τάς τε ἐνχειρισ-
( vac. 1) θε̣ισας [---] μετὰ [τῶ]ν̣ ἀναλωμάτων
ὡς μαρτυ̣[ρεῖσθαι? ---τ]ω̣ν ἀρχαιρεσιῶν ἐπεβόη-
( vac. 1) σ̣αν Τ[---]++Ι̣Λ̣ [c. 4]ΕΙ τετειμῆσθαι Μένιππον
10Βοήθου Τ̣[---] +Λ̣ΙΣΛ̣ [c. 4]αι̣σ̣[..] συντετειμῆσθαι
( vac. 1) τε αὐ̣τ[---] c. 8 καὶ Ζ̣ῆ̣θον Μενίππου τὸν υἱ-
ον ((stop)) καὶ ((stop))Μεν[---] c. 8 ΜΙ̣Ν αὐτοῖς ἀνα̣[στ]ῆ̣να̣ι̣ καὶ
( vac. 1) εἰκόνα [---] c. 7 δ̣ημοσίοις τόποι[ς] Ο̣Ι̣ ++ Ι̣ Ι̣Ι̣Μ̣+ ΑΚ̣+
γενέσθαι̣ [---] ( vac. )
( vac. )

Diplomatic

     vacat
  ΙΔΟΣ[---]ΠΡΙ.ΙΟΥ
ΠΥΘΙΩΝ[---]ΤΟΥΖΗΝΩ
  ΝΟΣΤΟ[.---]ΔΩΡΟΥΤΩΝ
ΕΠΙΤΗΣ[..............---].ΟΥΠΑΤΡΟΣΚΑΙ
5  ΠΡΟΓΟ.[..---].ΗΝΤΟΥΒΙΟΥΠΕΠΟΙ
ΗΤΑΙΚΑΙΙ[---]Κ...ΤΑΣΤΕΕΝΧΕΙΡΙΣ
  Θ.ΙΣΑΣ[---]ΜΕΤΑ[..].ΑΝΑΛΩΜΑΤΩΝ
ΩΣΜΑΡΤ.[.......---.].ΝΑΡΧΑΙΡΕΣΙΩΝΕΠΕΒΟΗ
  .ΑΝΤ[---]··..[····]ΕΙΤΕΤΕΙΜΗΣΘΑΙΜΕΝΙΠΠΟΝ
10ΒΟΗΘΟΥ.[---]·.ΙΣ.[····]Α..[··]ΣΥΝΤΕΤΕΙΜΗΣΘΑΙ
  ΤΕΑ.Τ[---]········ΚΑΙ..ΘΟΝΜΕΝΙΠΠΟΥΤΟΝΥΙ
ΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΝ[---]········Μ.ΝΑΥΤΟΙΣΑΝ.[..].Ν..ΚΑΙ
  ΕΙΚΟΝΑ[---]·······.ΗΜΟΣΙΟΙΣΤΟΠΟΙ[.]..··....·Α.·
ΓΕΝΕΣΘΑ.[---]     vacat
     vacat

Apparatus

The two stones do not appear to fit together precisely: it is unclear how many letters are missing between the two areas of text.
6: or ΙΒΙΛΙΣΤΕ Kubitschek, June 1893
7: ΘΓΙΣΑ
9: ΕΑΝΤ

Bibliography

Transcription: A: New York University expedition in 1977 (Bingeç); B: Kubitschek, June 1893 K.V.49 (hinter der . . . Yaikun Yaila)

Publication: Blümel, 2019, from Kubitschek, 5, whence SEG 69.735

Images

Fig. 1. A. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 2. A. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 3. B: Kubitschek notebook V, 49