Description: A rectangular white marble stele, with a simply moulded panel on the front face, supporting a rougly cut hemisphere, apparently cut down to serve as a Moslem tombstone: w: 0.70 × h: 0.35 × d: 0.325.
Text: Inscribed within the panel (w: 0.35 × h: 0.23) which is chipped to the right.
Letters: Rough and irregular, 0.02-0.025.
Date: Fourth century or later. (content)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray find.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Museum.
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
Zoetos, son of Theopemptos, who strove for the blessed life, lies here.
French translation
Translation source: AE
Ici repose Zoetos, fils de Theopemptos, qui a aspiré à la vie bien heureuse.
Commentary
For this man's brother see 13.158.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition in 1994
Publication: ALA 2004 243, whence AE 2004.1462, SEG 54.1068; IAph2007 15.349.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1994)
Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1994)