Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 2004
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60. Building inscription of bishop Euphemius
Description
- Monument:
Two fragments, not joining, of white marble revetment or paving whose lower edge survives; a: 0.50 × 0.41 × 0.065; b: 0.44 × 0.28 × 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).
Text
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cross ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσ̣[ιωτάτου ἐπισκόπου ... Εὐφ]ημίου cross
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Translation
Under the most holy [?bishop of Caria] ... [Euph]emius.
Photographs
| Right fragment (1977) |
Both fragments (1977) |
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Commentary
See discussion at V.24.
For Euphemius see List of Bishops Euphemius.
Locations
- Found:
'Bishop's Palace': re-used in the paving to the south of room 7.
- Original:
Unknown.
- Last Recorded:
Museum.
History
- Recording:
Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1966 (66.287).
- Bibliography:
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 60 and plate xv, whence PHI 632.
- Text constituted from:
Transcription (Roueché).
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