2-Boule and Demos Lykiarkh Aur. Honoring Inscription for [Pamphilos]
 
FBA2022-6013
Project 6013: 2 Inventory No:  AC-1
Coordinat 36°31'28.05" N / 30°33'8.24" E
Measurement Accuracy 1 m in areas with dense vegetation 
Location
in-situ             incertus
Found In The exact find spot is unknown. Like inscription 26, it was removed from the harbor and placed on the side of the main road.
Date Range 3rd century AD.
Material Marble, profiled base. There are traces of a statue on the base. The inscription is very elaborate and ornate.
Measures Height: 1.60 m; Depth: 0.44 m; Width: 1.56 m
Inscription Contents    
Hellenic
 
Translation
He (honored) the praiseworthy lykiarkhes Aurelius Pamphilos, son of Apollonios, son of Boule and demos Pigres, euergetes of our city. (Tüner Önen, 2008:339).
Letter Attribute 
Letter Character Standardized form, carefully crafted Letter Height 0.043 – 0.045m
Majuscule Minuscule
Conservation Status of the Inscription Bearer
1 Intervention Date Consevation Team Materials Used Changes Made
11/6/2020 Blocking fee Ground Leveling
Pre-conservation view  Post-conservation view Analysis
The inscription was fixed to its base by applying blockage mortar to level the ground on which it will sit.
Edition
Adak – Tüner – Şahin 2005, 15 nr. 11.
Text Commentary
"Line- 1 The lykiarkhes here is of Arykanda ancestry, but he was also a naturalized citizen of Myra. The Arneaians honored him for improving the financial situation of their city during his tenure as curator rei publicae/λογιστής. Pamphilos' union priesthood apparently predates this position, which is rarely documented in Lycia1. The Arneai inscription (TAM II 771) reads in full: Αὐρ(ήλιον) Πάν[φι]λον Ἀπολλω|νίου [Πίγ]ρητος Ἀρυ|καν[δέα κ]αὶ Μυρέα Λυ|κιάρχ[ην Ἀρ]νεατῶν || ἡ βουλ[ὴ κ]αὶ ὁ δῆμος | τὸν λογιστήν- τὴν | δὲ πρόνοιαν τῆς ἀναστ[ά]| |σεως τοῦ ἀνδριάντος | μετὰ τῶν εἰς τοῦτο οἴ|κοθεν ἀναλωμάτων | εἰσηνένκατο ὁ ἀξιολο|γώτατατος Αὐρήλιος Διο|γένης Ἀλεξάνδρου. The complement Πάν[φι]λον seems more appropriate than the less common name Πάν[κα]λος, which was guessed by Kalinka.
Line- 3 Πίγρης is a popular local name in Lycia" (Tüner Önen, 2008:339)
Bibliography
1 Akçay, A 2016, New Technological Approaches Used in Cultural Heritage Research: The Case of Phaselis Inscriptions. Unpublished Master's Thesis, Akdeniz University, Antalya.
Research Status    
Research and development studies are ongoing within the scope of FBA2022-6013.