M14 Cat. 438

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; the original width is preserved, but the beginning and the end of the lines are damaged. On the upper side there are remains of a molding. The script runs between guidelines. Squared lunate sigma.

M14 Cat. 439

Pottery, Graffito

Ceramic

Found in a Hellenistic fill contemporary with or slightly predating the Temple of Artemis; the cup is probably Persian or early Hellenistic. (Late Lydian or Hellenistic)

Base of a cup.

M14 Cat. 440

Statue Base, Inscription

Marble, Stone

20–30 AD (Hanfmann and Ramage). (Roman)

Base of marble with moldings on the upper and lower edges; partly damaged. On the upper surface there is a recess for the plinth of a statue.

M14 Cat. 441

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

End of the 2nd–beginning of the 1st century BC (Herrmann). (Hellenistic)

“Marble stele with triangular pediment with acroteria”. “Lower part of the stone is missing.” Ll. 22–34 are written “in higher letters, possibly later additions by a different mason” (Malay and Nalbantoğlu).

M14 Cat. 442

Inscription

Marble, Stone

1st century AD? (letter shape). (Roman)

Faceted column, possibly from a Doric stoa or the colonnade of a peristyle court; broken at the top.

M14 Cat. 443

Inscription

Marble, Stone

1st century BC–1st century AD (letter shape). (Roman)

Two joining pieces of the edge of a circular basin of white marble; broken on the left, rear, and right. The inscription is on the smoothed edge.

M14 Cat. 444

Altar, Inscription

Marble, Stone

Probably between 31 and 28 BC (see ll. 1–2 comm.). (Roman)

Upper part of a cylindrical altar; the upper molding is damaged. In the middle of the upper surface there is a shallow circular hole. The lower part with molding is broken off and kept separately.

M14 Cat. 445

Architecture, Inscription

Marble, Stone

After 212 AD? (name Aur[elius] in l. 2). (Roman)

Voussoir, inscribed on at least three fasciae. The right edge is preserved; the left is broken but preserved further back on the stone so the length of the lines can be estimated. In the top line about 0.15 m is lost. The block served as keystone of ...

M14 Cat. 446

Architecture, Inscription

Marble, Stone

After 212 AD? (Roman)

Reused Hellenistic column drum from the Temple of Artemis, cut into a voussoir belonging to the monumental arch at the intersection of the colonnaded Marble Road and the East Road, and inscribed. It served as keystone of the east face of the main arc...

M14 Cat. 447

Statue Base, Inscription

Marble, Stone

211–12 AD. (Roman)

Base of white marble consisting of two big joining blocks. The blocks rest upon a larger base with molding. The script runs over the joint.

M14 Cat. 448

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

Not too late in the 1st century AD (Robert). (Roman)

Stele of marble with molding above; upper side damaged, broken on the left and below. L. 1 is above, ll. 2–9 are below the molding.

M14 Cat. 449

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

183 Sullan era = 98/99 AD. (Roman)

Upper part of a stele of marble; broken on the right and lower sides. At the top is a simple molding (it is damaged also on the left corner).

M14 Cat. 450

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

1st–2nd century AD? (Roman)

Stele of marble in three joining pieces with tenon. The pediment has acroteria (the upper one is lost); within the triangular field is a crescent. On the lower molding stands l. 1; under the relief are the remaining lines. The relief shows a woman fa...

M14 Cat. 451

Altar, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd century AD (Hanfmann and Ramage, probably correctly); late Hellenistic–early Roman Imperial period (Anabolu). (Roman)

“Cylindrical altar of marble with bucrania and garlands and the moon’s crescent with a star in it. Upper part of the stone is partly damaged” (Malay).

M14 Cat. 452

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

“First or second century A.D.” (Malay). (Roman)

“Marble stele with triangular pediment and tenon”. “Above the inscription is represented a winged Nike carrying a palm-branch” (Malay).

M14 Cat. 453

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

236/37 or 239/40 AD (see l. 1 comm.). (Roman)

Two non-joining rectangular fragments of white marble from one stele; all edges trimmed for reuse. The missing portion between both pieces probably had a width of 0.16 m. “Three registers preserved on both fragments, each separated by a horizontal ba...

M14 Cat. 454

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Stele of white marble; broken on all sides except for the left edge. The inscribed surface is badly worn.

M14 Cat. 455

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Right upper fragment of a stele of white marble, broken below and on the left; remains of an upper horizontal molding (dimensions unknown).

M14 Cat. 456

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; broken on all sides, except for the left edge. There are guidelines for the inscription.

M14 Cat. 457

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; broken on all sides.

M14 Cat. 458

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; broken on all sides, except for a part of the left edge.

M14 Cat. 459

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd–3rd century AD? (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; broken on all sides.

M14 Cat. 460

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

160/61 AD? (see no. 461, 10). (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble, reused as part of table-leg pedestal. The original thickness is only preserved in a circular surface that served as a column’s base when the stone was cut and reused. In that location, the remains of two inscribed...

M14 Cat. 461

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

Probably 160/61 AD (see ll. 10–11 comm.). (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; upper and lower parts broken off. On the right and left sides is a recessed margin.

M14 Cat. 462

Stele, Inscription

Marble, Stone

2nd century AD (letter shape, Herrmann; “2nd–3rd cent. A.D.,” Yegül, Pleket). (Roman)

Fragment of a stele of white marble; upper and lower parts are broken off; the right margin is partly damaged.