Description of Monument

Blue marble column.

Description of Text

The inscription is cut 0.26 above the lower end of the column, and the inscribed area measures 0.43 by 0.23. Above the text is a depiction of a Christian sanctuary: two spiral columns support an arch, with a pointed roof surmounted by a cross. From the arch hangs a lamp, flanked by two candles and two birds. The candles stand on a rail between the columns, from which hang curtains, looped back to reveal a large cross, flanked by an angel and a saint. Two birds are perched on the capitals of the columns. The design and the letters have been cut with a fine-pointed implement.

Description of Letters

0.008-0.017.

Date

Fourth century or later (content).

Edition Κύριε ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἐπάνο τὸν οὐρανῶν, βοήθησον κὲ οἰκονόμεσον τὸν δοῦλον σου Κερεκόκκιων τὼν κὲ Κουρεων

Apparatus

l.7. Perhaps Κομεων.

Translation Lord, the God who is above the heavens, help and provide for your servant Cerecoccius, also called Curius.

Commentary

See discussion at VIII.19.

Found

Theatre Baths: east portico, west side. Cut on the first column from the north: see plan 6.

Original Location

Findspot.

Last Recorded Location

Findspot.

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, no. 142 and plate xxxiv; not in .

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

View of portico (1985)

Face (1977)

Right side view

Theatre Baths,east portico: western colonnade (2004)

Category of Text

prayer/invocation.

Category of Monument

column.