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165. Epitaph of Theopropius, bishop

Description

Monument: 'Coarse marble block, with incised tabella ansata. H. 0.15, W. 0.95' (MAMA); depth presumably not measurable.
Text: Inscribed within tabella.
Letters: Clearly cut and angular, very similar to 166; 0.0275-0.0425.
Date: Fifth century or later (lettering).

Text

	cross Θεοπροπίου
	ἐπισκόπου.
	ζῇ.

Translation

(Tomb of) Theopropius, bishop. He lives.

Representations

Image from MAMA Plate 21

Commentary

See discussion at IX.35. For Theopropius see also 166, and List of Bishops: Theopropius.

Locations

Found: Cemeteries: in the wall of the Turkish cemetery.
Original: Unknown.
Last Recorded: Museum.

History

Recording: Recorded by Gaudin (55); by the MAMA expedition; not reported subsequently.
Bibliography: Published by Reinach, no. 221, from Gaudin, whence Grégoire, IGC 254bis; by Cormack, from the MAMA records, MAMA 8, no. 602 and plate 21, whence Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 165, PHI 755.
Text constituted from: Publications.

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