60. Building inscription of bishop Euphemius

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Description

Monument: Two fragments, not joining, of white marble revetment or paving whose lower edge survives; a: 0.50 × 0.41 × 0.065; b: 0.44 × 0.28 × 0.065.
Text: Inscribed in one line, 0.165 from lower edge.
Letters: 0.04; clear and fairly regular; ΗΜ in ligature.
Date: Early sixth century (prosopography).

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cross ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσ[ιωτάτου ἐπισκόπου ... Εὐφ]ημίου cross

Translation

Under the most holy [?bishop of Caria] ... [Euph]emius.

Photographs

Right fragment (1977) Both fragments (1977)

Commentary

See discussion at V.24.

For Euphemius see List of Bishops Euphemius.

Locations

Found: 'Bishop's Palace': re-used in the paving to the south of room 7.
Original: Unknown.
Last Recorded: Museum.

History

Recording: Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1966 (66.287).
Bibliography: Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 60 and plate xv, whence PHI 632.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Roueché).

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