Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

14.40. Honorary inscription for the philosopher T. Aurelius Alexandros

Description: Marble statue base shaft, without moulding, re-used as a trough; (w: 0.485 × h: 1.14 × d: 0.525). The upper side is rough and has a hole for the support of a crowning feature; the bottom side is also rough and has a small hole.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.037

Date: c.200 CE (lettering)

Findspot: Karaçasu in 2001

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

Ψηφισαμένης
τῆς βουλῆς καὶ
( vac. 1) τοῦ δήμου ( vac. 2)
Τίτος Αὐρήλιος
5Ἀλέξανδρος φι-
λόσοφος, τῶν Ἀθή-
νησιν διαδόχων,
Τ(ίτον). Αὐρήλιον Ἀλέ-
ξανδρον, φιλόσο
10φον, τὸν πατέρα

Diplomatic

ΨΗΦΙΣΑΜΕΝΗΣ
ΤΗΣΒΟΥΛΗΣΚΑΙ
  ΤΟΥΔΗΜΟΥ    
ΤΙΤΟΣΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ
5ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣΦΙ
ΛΟΣΟΦΟΣΤΩΝΑΘΗ
ΝΗΣΙΝΔΙΑΔΟΧΩΝ
ΤΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΝΑΛΕ
ΞΑΝΔΡΟΝΦΙΛΟΣΟ
10ΦΟΝΤΟΝΠΑΤΕΡΑ

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2004

In accordance with a psephisma of the council and the people, Titus Aurelius Alexandras, philosopher, one of the heads of the philosophical schools in Athens, (erected the statue of) his father, the philosopher T. Aurelius Alexandros.

French translation

Translation source: AE

En vertu d'un décret du Conseil et du Peuple. Titus Aurelius Alexandros, philosophe au nombre des diadoques d'Athènes, (a honoré) T. Aurelius Alexandros, philosophe, son père.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 2001 I 01.001

Publication: Smith and Ratté, 2004a 390 (mention), whence SEG 54.1019; Chaniotis, 2004 4, Chaniotis, 2004b, whence AE 2004.1446, SEG 54.1031; Smith, 2006 H.55 (listed)

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