Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 2004
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243. Epitaph of Zoetus
Description
- Monument:
A rectangular white marble block, with a simply moulded panel on the front face, supporting a rougly cut hemisphere - probably
cut down to serve as a Moslem tombstone. 0.35 × 0.70 × 0.325.
- Text:
Inscribed within the panel (0.23 × 0.35) which is chipped to the right.
- Letters:
Rough and irregular, 0.02-0.025.
- Date:
Fourth century or later (content).
Text
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Ζωητὸς
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Θεοπε̣μ̣π̣
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του ὄλβιον
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βίον ζηλώ̣- |
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σας ἐνθάδε
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κατάκιτε
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Translation
Zoetus, son of Theopemptus, who strove for the blessed life, lies here.
Photographs
Commentary
See IX.43 and for this man's brother see 169 and discussion at IX.42; for the phrasing see IX.39.
Locations
- Found:
Stray find.
- Original:
Unknown.
- Last Recorded:
Museum.
History
- Recording:
Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1994.
- Bibliography:
Unpublished.
- Text constituted from:
Transcription (Roueché).
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