115. Prayer of Theodore, 'the Bell' Charlotte M. Roueché 2003

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Description of Monument

A block (0.58 × 0.73 × 0.25) pierced with five holes - the largest is in the centre, surrounded by four others arranged in a square. The holes do not impinge on the text, and could conceivably form part of the original monument, but it seems more probable that the stone was re-used. The surface is worn, especially at the lower left corner.

Description of Text

The inscription runs along the edge, below the holes.

Description of Letters

The letters are cut between guidelines; av. 0.02; scroll, following or above letter, for abbreviation.

Date

Edition εὐχὴ Θεοδώρου τοῦ καὶ Κώδωνοςιιιροδονεου τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου πρωταναγνώστου καὶ ἐφεστῶτος.
Translation Prayer of Theodore, also called Bell, son of the most pious chief lector and supervisor.
Commentary

See discussion at VIII.2, for this type of text, and at VIII.6.

Found

Water Channel area, section 5.

Original Location

Unknown.

Last Recorded Location

Museum.

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition (68.269).

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 115, whence PHI 636.

Text Constituted From

Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché).

Photographs

Face (1967)

Category of Text

prayer/invocation

Category of Monument

masonry block