13.303. Funerary inscription for Ti. Claudius Achilleus
- Description:
- White marble block (W. 0.85 x H. c. 0.58 x D. c. 0.55).
- Text:
- Inscribed on the face.
- Letters:
- Poorly designed although deeply cut; l.1, 0.04; l.2, 0.035; l.3, 0.03; lunate sigma, epsilon, omega.
- Date:
- First to fourth centuries A.D. (lettering).
- Findspot:
- Necropolis, South-east: re-used upside down in a field wall east of the east wall
- Original Location:
- Unknown
- Last recorded location:
- Findspot
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition (DM; Walls 153).
- Bibliography:
- Unpublished.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Reynolds). This edition Reynolds (2007).
- 1 Ζῶσιν
- 2 ὁ πλάτας ἐστιν
- 3 Τι(βερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Ἀχιλλέ-
- 4ως
- 1ΖΩΣΙΝ
- 2ΟΠΛΑΤΑΣΕΣΤΙΝ
- 3ΤΙΚΛΑΧΙΛΛΕ
- 4ΩΣ
Translation:
They are living. The platform belongs to Ti(berius) Cl(audius) Achilleus ?[ . . .
Commentary:
It is not clear from the record whether the text finished at this point, but the plural used in line 1 suggests that at least two persons were named as buried in the tomb concerned.
There is almost certainly a Tib. Claudius Achilleus named in 12.524 (=MAMA 559), where he is the grandfather of the wife of one of those to be buried in what seems to be quite an extensive tomb. It is possible that the Achilleus of 12.714 (=MAMA 570) was another (or became one on enfranchisement by his master, Ti. Cl. Attalos).
- Photographs:
- none.
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