Description of Monument
A white marble architrave block (0.42 × 2.71 × 0.645) with very simple moulding above two stepped fasciae.
Description of Text
inscribed in one line along the upper fascia (H. 0.135).
Description of Letters
Av. 0.07, 0.05; elongated, irregular; scroll for abbreviation.
Edition
Φίλιππος Ἡροδιανοῦ ὁ θαυμασιώτατος εὐχαριστῶν τῇ οἰκίᾳ πατρίδι τὰ β διάχορα ἐσκέπασεν
Translation
Philip, son of Herodian, admirandissimus, returning thanks to his own fatherland, covered roofed the two sections.
Commentary
See discussion at V.42.
Found
South Agora: South portico, towards west end.
Original Location
Findspot.
Last Recorded Location
Findspot.
History of Recording
Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1971.
Bibliography
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 66 and plate xvii, whence PHI 627.
Text Constituted From
Transcription (Roueché).
Photographs
Category of Text
building inscription
Category of Monument
architrave