Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.265. Fragmentary honours

Description: Fragment without edges (w: 0.16 × h: 0.18 × d: 0.7).

Text: Inscribed on the face

Letters: First to second centuries C.E.; irregular heights, ave. 0.015

Date: First to second centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1980)

Interpretive

[------]
[--- ἀν?]αθήματ[---]
[---]ΩΝΑΩΣΚΑ̣[---]
[--- τ]ῇ πατρίδ[ι ---]
[--- Ἀ]μμίαν Ε̣[---]
5 [---]ΑΣΑ̣[---]
[------]

Diplomatic

[------]
[---..]ΑΘΗΜΑΤ[---]
[---]ΩΝΑΩΣΚ.[---]
[---.]ΗΠΑΤΡΙΔ[.---]
[---.]ΜΜΙΑΝ.[---]
5[---]ΑΣ.[---]
[------]

Apparatus

2: perhaps [ἀγ]ῶνα ὥς κα[ὶ --- τ] ῷ̣ ναῷ̣ ΣΚΑ[---]

Translation

Mentions of dedications(?), and something 'for the fatherland'; mention of Ammia/Ammianos(?)

Commentary

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 1979 Museum 51

Publication: IAph2007 15.265.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)

Fig. 2. Face (Reynolds, 1982)