Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.221. Place inscription

Description: White marble block complete above but broken on all sides and below (w: 0.53 × h: 0.33 × d: 0.19); it looks very like a theatre seat.

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Cursive epsilon, sigma, omega; 0.09-0.10

Date: First to fourth centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1969)

Interpretive

[---]Ϲ̣ΥΙΩ[---]
[--- κ]ατέχ̣ε̣τ[αι ---]

Diplomatic

[---].ΥΙΩ[---]
[---.]ΑΤΕ..Τ[..---]

Apparatus

1: perhaps from υἱῶν or υἱῶνος (sons, grandson)
2: Ε̣ or Σ̣

Translation

[---] it is reserved [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 69.367

Publication: IAph2007 15.221.

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