Description:
White marble column plinth.
Text:
Inscribed on the lowest face of the moulding of the socle, which is broken away on both sides.
Letters:
0.03–0.035.
Date:
Fifth to sixth century, or later (content, lettering).
Findspot:
Tetrapylon: column at the south west corner.
Original Location:
Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography:
Published by •Roueché (2004), 248.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
1[·· c. 10 ·· ὑπὲρ σωτ]η̣ρίας τοῦ ἀρχιε̣[πισκόπου ·· ? ··]
1[·················]·ΡΙΑΣΤΟΥΑΡΧΙ·[········ - - - ]
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="10" unit="character" dim="left" />
<supplied reason="lost" >
ὑπὲρ
</supplied>
<supplied reason="lost" >
σωτ
</supplied>
<unclear reason="damage" >
η
</unclear>
ρίας
το
ἀρχ
ι
<unclear reason="damage" >
ε
</unclear>
<supplied reason="lost" >
πισκόπου
</supplied>
<gap reason="lost" extent="10-15" unit="character" dim="right" />
</ab>

Apparatus

The restoration, by which I am persuaded, is that of Angelos Chaniotis.

Η might be Ψ,Δ, ΕΙ.

At the end,Ε might be Θ.

Translation:

[?For the salvation] of [·· ? ··] the ?chief, (or) the archbishop [·· ? ··]

Commentary:

See discussion at ala2004 VII.18.

Photographs:

Face (1988)
 Face (1988)
Block (1988)
 Block (1988)
Restored (1991)
 Restored (1991)
View from south (2004)
 View from south (2004)

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