Description of Monument

Two white marble architrave blocks, one complete (1.57 × 0.42 × 0.58) and one broken away at the right end and damaged above (0.99 x 0.42 x 0.59), slightly curving, both with simple moulding above and between the two fasciae.

Description of Text

The first is inscribed on both fasciae (ll.1 and 2 on upper, l. 3 on lower), the second on the upper one only; the texts have been erased at the left end of ll. 1 and 2, and are interrupted by a bad flaw in the stone.

Description of letters

Standard forms; ll.1, 2, 0.048; l.3, 0.05.

Date

Probably first half of second century A.D. (lettering).

Edition καὶ Μελίτιον Πυθίωνος ν καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς πάντα ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων

Apparatus

l. 2, apparently a fault in the stone between Τ and Α.

Translation

and Melition daughter of Pythion made the and everything in them at their own expense

Commentary

There is insufficient evidence to show what was built but it should be noted that it is described by a plural pronoun. The builders are likely to have been a man (name lost) and his wife who is not at present identifiable.

Locations

Found: City, Village the first in New Museum excavation area, the second in the area of museum offices Unknown ; Last known location: Museum (1983)

Text Constituted From

Τranscription (Reynolds).

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition while clearing for the Museum (Village 11).

Bibliography

Unpublished.

Photographs

Block 1, left part (1977)

Block 1, right part (1977)

Block 1, face (1978)

Block 2, face (1977)

Block 2, face (1983)