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LSA-722 Base for statue of Theodosius, probably governor of Asia. Ephesus (Asia). Fourth to fifth century








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Ephesus Province: Asia Region: Asia Minor
Details: Baths of Scholasticia, in front of the apse-facade
Current Location: Curetes street, in front of the wall
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 165 Width(cm): 87 Depth(cm): 72
Language: Greek Text Type: Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand: Theodosius, probably governor of Asia Position: Provincial Governors Gender: Male
Awarder: Not recorded Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 300 Latest : 500
MAIN REFERENCE
Engelmann, H. Knibbe, D. & R. Merkelbach, Die Inschriften von Ephesos Teil IV. Inschriften griechischer Städte aus Kleinasien, vol. 14, Bonn 1980, 168, no. 1311

Bauer, F. A., Stadt, Platz und Denkmal in der Spätantike, Mainz 1996, 424

INSCRIPTION
Text: εὐδικίης, μώ/λοιο, σαοφροσύνης, / ἀρετάων μάρ/τυς ἐγὼ στή/λη Θεοδοσί/ωι τελέθω. Trans: Of justice, of toil, of moderation, of the virtues, I, the statue (stele) to Theodosius, bear witness.

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