Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.240. Votive offering to Asklepios

Description: Small white marble plaque/votive relief (w: 0.10 × h: 0.08 × d: 0.03) with a relief of two eyes. Perhaps cut down to left; broken away at right.

Text: Inscribed on the face, below the eyes.

Letters: No measurements; square sigma.

Date: Perhaps first century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Hadrianic Baths: Caldarium

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum, on display (1980)

Interpretive

[...] Ἐλευθερ[ίος]
[θε]ῷ Ἀσκλη̣[πίῳ]
[( vac. 2)] ( vac. 2) εὐχ[ὴν] ( vac. 2)

Diplomatic

[···]ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡ[...]
[..]ΩΑΣΚΛ.[...]
[..]    ΕΥΧ[..]    

English translation

Translation source: Chaniotis, 2010a

[- -] Eleuther[- --] to the god Asklepios in fulfilment of a vow.

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

[---] Eleuther[ios] to the god Asklepios (in payment of) a vow.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition brought by a farmer, 70.551

Publication: IAph2007 15.240, Chaniotis, 2010a 10.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)