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Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (2004).

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Description of Monument

Two joining fragments of a white marble columnar statue base shaft (total H. 1.35. diam. 0.53); the substantial part found standing on a plinth (H. 0.33) cut down from the socle of a fluted column; the upper left corner fragment found separately.

Description of Text

Inscribed on the face.

Description of Letters

0.03-0.04, clear, irregular.

Date

Fifth century (lettering).

Edition ἔρνος ληοσ ινορασ λσησ Ἀφροδίτην ἐνφύλιον δῆριν ὀλεσί πτολιν ἐξελάσαντα
Translation offspring Aphrodite, he who drove out city-destroying civil strife.
Commentary

See discussion at V.37.

Locations

Found: Tetrastoon: main part found standing against a column of the western colonnade of the tetrastoon, immediately south of 8.410; fragment found in the same area (NPS I) at 0.20 above the paving. .. Original location: Findspot.. Last recorded location: Findspot and Museum..

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition, main part in 1972, fragment in 1973 (73.206).

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 64 and plate xvi, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 728, Steinepigramme 02/09/26.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

Base in position, with 8.410 (1976)
Base (1976)
Detail, left (1972)
Detail, right (1972)
Upper right corner fragment (1973)
Fragments assembled (1977)