Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 2004
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170. Epitaph of Charito
Description
- Monument:
A white marble panel, slightly chipped (0.33 x 031 x
0.05).
- Text:
Inscribed on the face, which is smooth.
- Letters:
Clear and irregular, av. 0.03; cursive forms; abbreviations ΙΔΝ/, Η over
Μ.
- Date:
Fifth-sixth century or later (dating).
Text
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cross ἔνθα κατά-
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κιτε Χαρίτου
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γαμητὴ Ναρσῆ
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τελευτᾷ ἰ(ν)δ(ικτίω)ν(ος) ζ´ |
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vac. μη(νός) vac. |
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vac. |
Translation
Here lies Charito, wife of Narses; she dies in the seventh
indiction, month —.
Photographs
Commentary
See discussion at IX.44, and
for the phrasing, IX.39.
Locations
- Found:
Stray find.
- Original:
Unknown.
- Last Recorded:
Museum.
History
- Recording:
Recorded by the NYU expedition.
- Bibliography:
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 170 and plate
xxxviii, whence PHI 746.
- Text constituted from:
Transcription (Roueché).
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