Funerary inscription for Theodotos et al., with penalty
for unauthorized burial, on marble block; imperial; found at
Aphrodisias: Sterrett, Epigraphic Journey no. 9; *MAMA 8, no.
547; **Hellenica 13, 198-204 (ll. 9-10); BE 1966:405.
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MAMA VIII, no. 547
| 0 | [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.40․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]ια τοῦ Παπίου εἰς ἣν σορὸν κεκήδευται Θεόδοτος |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.45․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]ς αὐτὸς καὶ Ἀμμία Ἀριστείδου τοῦ Ζήνωνος | |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.30․․․․․․․․․․․․․· οὐδεὶς δὲ ἕξει ἐξουσ]ίαν ἀνοῖξαι τὴν σορὸν μετὰ τὸ ἐντα[φ]ῆναι | |
| [τοὺς προγεγραμμένους οὐδὲ εἰς αὐτὴν ἐνθάψαι τινὰ οὐδὲ συ]νχώρησιν ἢ οἰκονομίαν τινὰ περὶ τῆς | |
| [σοροῦ ποιῆσαι οὐδὲ μετακινῆσαι τὰ σωμάτεια ἐπεὶ ὁ τούτω]ν τι ποιήσας ᾡδήποτε τρόπῳ ἔσ- | |
| 5 | [ται ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἐπάρατος καὶ τυμβωρύχος καὶ ἀποτείσει εἰς τει]μὰς τῶν Σεβαστῶν ἀργυρίου 𐆖 ͵ϛ |
| [καὶ προσαποτείσει ἀργυρίου ἀττικὰς ͵ϛ ἱερὰς τῇ θεῷ Ἀφροδεί]τῃ· ὑπὸ τὴν σορὸν κηδευθήσεται Διο- | |
| [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.53․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]νος ὁ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου υἱός, ἕτερος | |
| [δὲ οὐδεὶς ἢ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.45․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ι]ου καὶ οἱ ἐξ αὐτῶν γενόμενοι, περὶ | |
| [δὲ τοῦ μνημείου τοῦ ὑποκειμένου καὶ τῶν ἰσωστῶν οὐδεὶς ἕξει ἐξουσία]ν ποι<ῆ>σαι οὐδενὶ τρόπῳ ἐπεξαλ- | |
| 10 | [λοτρίωσιν ἢ ἐνθάψαι τινὰ ἢ ἐκθάψαι, ἐπεὶ ὁ ποιήσας ἔνοχος ἔσται] τοῖς ἐπάνω γεγραμμένοις προστεί- |
| [μοις. ταύτης τῆς ἐπιγραφῆς τὸ ἀντίγραφον ἀπετέθη εἰς τὸ χρεοφυλά]κιον ἐπὶ στεφανηφόρου Τιβερίου. |