layout text
layout text
layout text layout text
layout text
layout text layout text layout text layout text layout text

101. Monogram capitals from the Triconch Church

Description | Text | Translation | Apparatus | Images | Commentary | Location | History


Description

  • Monument: Four matching white marble capitals. On each of the capitals, one side (back) is left plain, and there are crosses on either side. They all show signs of having been re-used subsequently.
  • Text: Cut on the face of each capital.
  • Letters: Monogram cut within a circle.
  • Date: Fifth/sixth century (form of monogram).

Text [Font help][Conventions]

i
  (Συμβατικίου)
ii
  (Συμβατικίου)
iii
  (Συμβατικίου)
iv
  Μ(?ι)χ(?αήλ)
  cross

Translation

i-iii. John Nesbitt suggested, on the basis of the photographs, the resolution Συμβατικίου , 'of Symbaticius '.

iv. MX, perhaps for Michael

Apparatus

In the first edition it was implied that all four capitals were identical; in fact the fourth does not have the same monogram as the other three.

Photographs

i. Face (1972) i. Face (1973) i. right side (2004) i. face (2004) i. left side (2004)
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
i. back (2004) i. detail (2004) i. face (2004) ii. back (2004) ii. right side (2004)
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
ii. centre (2004) ii. detail (2004) iii. left (2004) iii. back (2004) iii. centre (2004)
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
iii. detail (2004) iv. Right face (2004) iv. Face (2004) iv. left side (2004) iv. back (2004)
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
Click here for full image in popup window
iv. detail (2004)
Click here for full image in popup window

Representations

Drawing of Monogram (i-iii)
Click here for full image in popup window

Commentary

See discussion at VII.17.

For monograms, see Introduction.11.

For the Triconch Church see VII.15.

Locations

  • Found: Triconch Church, re-used.
  • Original: ?An unidentified church.
  • Last Recorded: Museum.

History

  • Recording: Excavated by the NYU expedition.
  • Bibliography: An inferior account published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 101. and plate xxvii, whence PHI 614-7.
  • Text constituted from: Transcription (Roueché).

You may download this inscription in EpiDoc XML. (You may need the working EpiDoc DTD to validate this file.)

Description | Text | Translation | Apparatus | Images | Commentary | Location | History


layout text layout text
layout text layout text
layout text layout text layout text layout text layout text
(cc)