9 - Kougas Honoring | ||||||||||||||||||
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FBA2022-6013 | ![]() |
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Project 6013: 9 | Inventory No: AC-6 | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinat | 36°31'27.53" N / 30°33'7.99" E | |||||||||||||||||
Measurement
Accuracy |
1 m in areas with dense vegetation | |||||||||||||||||
Location |
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Found In | West side edge of the main
street, city harbor entrance |
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Date Range | 3rd century AD | |||||||||||||||||
Material | A profiled base of limestone | |||||||||||||||||
Measures | Height: 1.58 m Depth: 0.56 m Width: 0.58 m | |||||||||||||||||
Inscription Contents | ||||||||||||||||||
Hellenic | ||||||||||||||||||
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Translation | ||||||||||||||||||
"Aurelius Kougas of Phaselis, son of Oniallis, also known as Poneselmos, son of Kolalemis, won the wrestling competition in the adult men's category of the Palladeios agon, bequeathed by Aurelia Apphia of Phaselis, a praiseworthy person, daughter of the son of Kolalemis, son of the son of Embromos, and received statues as prizes." (Akçay, 2016:56-58)" | ||||||||||||||||||
Letter Attribute | ||||||||||||||||||
Letter Character | Letter Height | : 0.028-0.031 m | ||||||||||||||||
Majuscule | Miniscule | |||||||||||||||||
Conservation Status of the Inscription Bearer | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Intervention Date | Consevation Team | Materials Used | Changes Made | ||||||||||||||
11/6/2020 | Blockage fee | Ground leveling | ||||||||||||||||
Pre-conservation view | Post-conservation view | Analysis | ||||||||||||||||
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The inscription was fixed to its base by applying blockage mortar to level the ground on which it will sit. | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Intervention Date | Consevation Team | Materials Used | Changes Made | ||||||||||||||
Edition | ||||||||||||||||||
Adak, Tüner, Şahin 2006, 9 nr. 6; Tüner Önen 2008, 345-346, no. 33; Akçay 2016 no. 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Text Commentary | ||||||||||||||||||
"Str. 3- [λήμε]ος instead of
λή[με]ος. The letters Η, Μ and
Ε constitutes ligature Str. 4- ἐνδόξως instead of ἐνδόξως Str. 5- [δρῶν πάλην τ]ὸν instead of δρῶ[ν] πά[λην τ]ὸν ( Tüner Önen, 2008, 346, nr. 33)" |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||