4.19. Philippos, admirandissimus, pays for work in the South Agora
- Description:
- A white marble architrave block (H. 0.42 × W. 2.71 × D. 0.645) with very simple moulding above two stepped fasciae.
- Text:
- Inscribed in one line along the upper fascia (H. H. 0.135).
- Letters:
- Av. 0.07, 0.05; elongated, irregular; scroll for abbreviation.
- Date:
- Late fifth century.
- Findspot:
- South Agora: South portico, towards west end.
- Original Location:
- Findspot.
- Last recorded location:
- Findspot.
- History of discovery:
- Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1971.
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 66 and plate xvii, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 627.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 cross Φίλιππος Ἡροδιαν(οῦ) ὁ θαυμ(ασιώτατος) εὐχαριστῶν τῇ οἰκίᾳ πατρίδι τὰ β´ διάχορα ἐσκέπασεν cross
- 1 cross ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣΗΡΟΔΙΑΝΟΘΑΥΜΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩΝΤΗΟΙΚΙΑΠΑΤΡΙΔΙΤΑΒΔΙΑΧΟΡΑΕΣΚΕΠΑΣΕΝ cross
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Φίλιππος
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Ἡροδιαν
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οῦ
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ὁ
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θαυμ
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ασιώτατος
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εὐχαριστῶν
τῇ
οἰκίᾳ
πατρίδι
τὰ
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β
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διάχορα
ἐσκέπασεν
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Translation:
Philippos, son of Herodianos, admirandissimus, returning thanks to his own fatherland, covered (i.e. ?roofed) the two sections.
Commentary:
See discussion at ala2004 V.42.
Photographs:
- Whole block (1973)
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- Detail 1 (1972)
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- Detail 2 (1972)
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- Detail 3 (1972)
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- Detail 4 (1972)
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- Detail 5 (1972)
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