2.532. Building inscription of bishop Euphemius
- Description:
- Two fragments, not joining, of white marble revetment or paving whose lower edge survives; a: H. 0.50 × W. 0.41 × D. 0.065; b: H. 0.44 × W. 0.28 × D. 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).
- Findspot:
- Bouleuterion/Odeon, West area: ('Bishop's Palace') re-used in the paving to the south of room 7.
- Original Location:
- Unknown.
- Last recorded location:
- Museum.
- History of discovery:
- Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1966 and 1975 (66.287 and (unpublished)).
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 60 and plate xv, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 632.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 cross ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσ̣[ιωτάτου ἐπισκόπου ·· ? ·· Εὐφ]ημίου cross
- 1 cross ΕΠΙΤΟΥΟ·[················ - - - ···]ΗΜΙΟΥ cross
<ab>
</ab>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<g
type="cross"
/>
ἐπὶ
τοῦ
ὁ
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
σ
</unclear>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
ιωτάτου
</supplied>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
ἐπισκόπου
</supplied>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
dim="internal"
/>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
Εὐφ
</supplied>
ημ
ίου
<g
type="cross"
/>
Translation:
Under the most holy [?bishop of Caria ·· ? ·· Euph]emius.
Commentary:
See discussion at ala2004 V.24.
Photographs:
- Right fragment (1977)
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- Both fragments (1977)
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