Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

16.205. Funerary text for Papylos

Description: White marble sarcophagus lid, with moulding and two projections; upper moulding and decoration have been chipped away. No measurements.

Text: Inscribed on the lowest fascia, the left part of which has been deliberately erased. The text probably continued on the body.

Letters: First to third centuries, standard forms; no measurements

Date: First to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stray?

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Museum (1994)

Interpretive

ἡ σορός ἐστιν Μ (projection) άρκου Αὐρ ⟦[ηλίου?]⟧ ⟦[---]⟧ ⟦[κηδευθήσ?]⟧-
ε̣ται Παπύλος (projection) ( vac. 2) ⟦[---]⟧
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Diplomatic

ΗΣΟΡΟΣΕΣΤΙΝΜ(projection)ΑΡΚΟΥΑΥΡ⟦[.....]⟧⟦[---]⟧⟦[........]⟧
.ΤΑΙΠΑΠΥΛΟΣ(projection)    ⟦[---]⟧
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

The sarcophagus is (scil. the property) of Marcus Aurelius [- . . . . in which shall be buried] Papylos [ . . .

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition in 1994 Sarcophagus 444

Images

Fig. 1. Face (NYU, 1994)