Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

16.161. Dedication by Menekrates

Description: White marble statue base with moulding above and below on three sides, broken away above, and below front face (w: 0.52 × h: 0.392 × d: 0.28).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: Simple, irregular badly aligned; 0.025-0.03; lunate sigma.

Date: First- third century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Antiocheia: brought by villagers

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (Inv. no. 81/5/776)

Interpretive

[Μ]ε̣ν̣ε̣κράτηϲ ἱε-
ρ̣εὺϲ Δὶ ΝΟΙ πο-
λείτ̣ῃ ἀνέθη-
5( vac. ) κεν( vac. 4)

Diplomatic

[.]...ΚΡΑΤΗϹΙΕ
.ΕΥϹΔΙΝΟΙΠΟ
ΛΕΙ.ΗΑΝΕΘΗ
5      ΚΕΝ        

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

Menekrates, priest, dedicated ?to ? citizen Zeus ?

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition Museum 61

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1981)