Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.216. Fragment, Hellenistic

Description: Piece from the left side of a white marble base or block without back or other edges (w: 0.09 × h: 0.28 × d: 0.125); possibly from the top which, if so, was inset in the left corner.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.01-0.02

Date: Perhaps third century BCE, or even earlier (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1977)

Interpretive

( vac. 1 line)[---]
Α̣Λ̣[---]
ΠΑ[---]
ΑΜΠ̣[---]
ΚΑΙΠ̣ [---]
5ΔΟΡ[---]
[------]

Diplomatic

     vacat [---]
..[---]
ΠΑ[---]
ΑΜ.[---]
ΚΑΙ.[---]
5ΔΟΡ[---]
[------]

Apparatus

1: the lettering is not quite clear and might be better interpreted as Μ (although it does not closely resemble the Μ in line 3)
3,.4: final Π̣ could also be Γ

Translation

Not translatable

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 66.551

Publication: IAph2007 15.216.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)