Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 2004
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169. Epitaph of Theodorus, ceromatitites
Description
- Monument:
Plain white marble pillar reshaped as a Moslem tombstone
(H. 0.34, W. 0.30)
- Text:
Inscribed on the face.
- Letters:
0.0225-0.03.
- Date:
Fourth century or later (content).
Text
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cross ἔνθα κατά-
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κιτε Θεόδω- |
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ρος κηροματί- |
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της Ζωητοῦ ἀ
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| 5 |
δελφός. |
Translation
Here lies Theodore, ceromatites, brother of Zoetus.
Commentary
See IX.41 and for this man's
brother see 243 and discussion at IX.43; for the phrasing see IX.39.
Locations
- Found:
Cemeteries: in the wall of the Turkish cemetery.
- Original:
Unknown.
- Last Recorded:
Findspot.
History
- Recording:
Recorded by the MAMA expedition; not reported
subsequently.
- Bibliography:
Published by Cormack, MAMA 8, no.
605, from the MAMA records, whence L. Robert, Hellenica 13, 167-170 (discussion), BE
1966.415, published Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late
Antiquity no. 169, PHI 752.
- Text constituted from:
Publication.
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