13.114. Epitaph of Theopropios, bishop
- Description:
- A white marble lintel block, broken in two (H. 0.15 × W. c. 1.15 × D. 0.455) over the entrance to a tomb chamber. A second chamber was subsequently constructed at right angles to the first, and the lintel over its entrance abuts on to our inscription, partially obscuring the right end.
- Text:
- Inscribed along the face.
- Letters:
- The angular letters are similar to those of 13.113; 0.035. The Υ at the end of the name is 0.045, and the one letter serves as the ending of the two words in the genitive.
- Date:
- Fifth century or later.
- Findspot:
- Necropolis, North-east: in the Turkish cemetery (which lies over an earlier cemetery).
- Original Location:
- Findspot
- Last recorded location:
- Findspot.
- History of discovery:
- Exavated by the Department of Antiquities in 1978.
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias 166, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 754.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1Α chi-rho Ω Θεοπροπ̣[ίο]υ leaf Α chi-rho Ω ζῇ
- 2ἐπισκ̣[όπο]υ.
- 1Α chi-rho ΩΘΕΟΠΡΟ·[··]Υ leaf Α chi-rho ΩΖΗ
- 2ΕΠΙΣ·[···]Υ
<ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
Α
<g
type="chi-rho"
/>
Ω
Θεοπρο
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
π
</unclear>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
ίο
</supplied>
υ
<g
type="leaf"
/>
Α
<g
type="chi-rho"
/>
Ω
ζῇ
<lb
n="2"
/>
ἐπισ
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
κ
</unclear>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
όπο
</supplied>
υ
.
</ab>
Translation:
(Tomb of) Theopropios, bishop. He lives.
Commentary:
See discussion at ala2004 IX.35. For Theopropios see also 13.113.
Photographs:
- Left fragment (1978)
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- Right fragment (1978)
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- Both fragments (1978)
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