Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

15.371. Building inscription fragments

Description: Four fragments from a white marble architrave block with moulding above. a: w: 0.60 × h: 0.025 × d: 0.21; b: w: 0.60 × h: 0.24 × d: 0.18; c: w: 0.36 × h: 0.32 × d: 0.27; d: w: 0.33 × h: 0.25 × d: 0.30.

Text: Inscribed on three fasciae.

Letters: 0.035-0.04

Date: First to second centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray finds

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1978)

Interpretive

a
[--- Δ]ημητρίου ΑΙ̣[---]
[---το?]ι̣ς ἐ̣κ̣γόν[οις---]
[---]ΕΛ̣Ι̣[---]
b
[---]Ι̣Ο̣[...]ΩΝΙ̣[---]
[---]ΑΝ τῶν δὲ ΠΛ̣[---]
[---]ΟΥ Ἀκύλου Κ[---]
c
[---]ΝΤΡ̣[---]
[---]Τ̣ΛΕΣ̣[---]
[---]συ̣ντρ̣οφ[---]
d
[--- κ]αὶ Ἀσκω[νι---]
[------]
[------]

Diplomatic

a
[---.]ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥΑ.[---]
[---..].Σ..ΓΟΝ[...---]
[---]Ε..[---]
b
[---]..[···]ΩΝ.[---]
[---]ΑΝΤΩΝΔΕΠ.[---]
[---]ΟΥΑΚΥΛΟΥΚ[---]
c
[---]ΝΤ.[---]
[---].ΛΕ.[---]
[---]Σ.ΝΤ.ΟΦ[---]
d
[---.]ΑΙΑΣΚΩ[..---]
[------]
[------]

English translation

Translation by: Joyce M. Reynolds

a. . . . ] of Demetrios [. . . | . . .] grandchildren [ . . .

b. . . . ] of the [ . . . | . . . ]of Akylos /?Aquilas/Aquila [ . . .

c. ... ] ?foster-brother/sister [

d. ... ] and Asco[nius (case unknown)

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 1970, (Museum 111

Images

Fig. 1. Fragment a. (M. Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 2. Fragment b. (M. Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 3. Fragment c. (M. Roueché, 1978)

Fig. 4. Fragment d. (M. Roueché, 1978)