Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

14.42. Honorary inscription for Fl. Aelius Aineias

Description: Marble statue base, with moulded panels on three sides, the back plain: w: 0.525 × h: 1.30 × d: 0.48

Text: Inscribed on the central panel

Letters: Lines 1-14: 0.03; lines 15-24, 0.02.

Date: Second-third century CE (lettering)

Findspot: : Karaçasu

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum

Interpretive

τὸν ἀξιολογώ-
( vac. 2) τατον ( vac. 3)
Αἰνείαν ἱερα-
( vac. 1)τεύσαντα
5μεγαλοφρόνως
τοῦ Διονύσου,
( vac. 2) εὔνουν ( vac. 2)
καὶ φιλόδοξον
ἐν πᾶσιν περὶ
10τὴν πατρίδα
ΣΤΟΙΧΩ ἀρχαίου
καὶ ἐνδόξου
ἐκ προγόνων
((leaf)) γένους · ((leaf))
( vac. 1 line)
15προνοησαμένου
τῆς ἀναστάσεως
Φλ(αβίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Φλαβιανοῦ
Ἀσίας ἀρχιερέων
καὶ ἀρχιερέων
20ἐγγόνου, ἀνεψιοῦ
καὶ συνγενοῦς
συνκλητικῶν,
τοῦ πατρὸς
((leaf)) αὐτοῦ ((leaf))

Diplomatic

ΤΟΝΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΩ
    ΤΑΤΟΝ      
ΑΙΝΕΙΑΝΙΕΡΑ
  ΤΕΥΣΑΝΤΑ
5ΜΕΓΑΛΟΦΡΟΝΩΣ
ΤΟΥΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ
    ΕΥΝΟΥΝ    
ΚΑΙΦΙΛΟΔΟΞΟΝ
ΕΝΠΑΣΙΝΠΕΡΙ
10ΤΗΝΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ
ΣΤΟΙΧΩΑΡΧΑΙΟΥ
ΚΑΙΕΝΔΟΞΟΥ
ΕΚΠΡΟΓΟΝΩΝ
❦ ΓΕΝΟΥΣ ❦
     vacat
15ΠΡΟΝΟΗΣΑΜΕΝΟΥ
ΤΗΣΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ
ΦΛΑΙΛΦΛΑΒΙΑΝΟΥ
ΑΣΙΑΣΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΝ
ΚΑΙΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΝ
20ΕΓΓΟΝΟΥΑΝΕΨΙΟΥ
ΚΑΙΣΥΝΓΕΝΟΥΣ
ΣΥΝΚΛΗΤΙΚΩΝ
ΤΟΥΠΑΤΡΟΣ
❦ ΑΥΤΟΥ ❦

English translation

Translation by: Angelos Chaniotis

The most honorable Aineias, who served as a priest of Dionysos in a generous manner, a benevolent man and a lover of glory in all affairs concerning the fatherland, --, member of an old and glorious family from the time of the forefathers; Flavius Aelius Flavianus, a descendant of high priests of Asia and of high priests, a cousin and relative of senators, his father, took care of the erection (of the statue).

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition I 03.09

Publication: Smith and Ratté, 2005 337 (description, photograph), whence SEG 55.1104

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