156. Funerary verse, for Jordanes

Description

Monument: Two joining fragments of a thick white marble slab (0.34 x 0.27 x 0.13), chipped at right edge and broken below.
Text: Inscribed on the prepared face.
Letters: Av. 0.02, irregular, lunate.
Date: Fifth/sixth century (content, metre).

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	cross τύμβος Ἰο[ρ]δ[ά] \| νοιο τὸν Εὐλαλί \| ου ἀπὸ φύτλης
	παρ \|θενικὴ κρυόεσσα \| (5) Δίκη λάτριν ἄξιον \| εἶχεν·
	βάσκανος \| ἀλλά μιν ὦκα δυσ\|ώνυμος ἥρπασε Μ[οί] \| ρη
	λαμπρὸν λ [... c. 4 ...] \| (10) [..]λσασαοη [... c. 6 ...] \| στερ' ἀπαιρ[... c. 5 ...]

Translation

(i.e. This is the) tomb of ?Jordanes from the stem of Eulalius, whom chilly virgin justice had as a worthy servant; but jealous, hatefully-named Fate snatched him quickly, (i.e. he who was) splendid [...] ?taking away.

Photographs

Assembled (1978) Upper fragment (1977)

Commentary

See discussion at IX.21, and, for verse inscriptions, IX.15.

Locations

Found: Theatre: north analemma area.
Original: Unknown.
Last Recorded: Museum.

History

Recording: Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1975, during the removal of the old mosque (75.57).
Bibliography: Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 156 and plate xxxvi, whence PHI 733, Steinepigramme 02/09/30.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Roueché).

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