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LSA-546 Columnar base for statue of Tatianus, probably governor of Caria. Miletus (Caria). Late third to mid fourth century








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Miletus Province: Caria Region: Asia Minor
Details: Miletus, baths of Faustina, by the eastern long wall of the main hall
Current Location: in situ (Miletus, inv. 1010)
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Column Height(cm): 128.5 Width(cm): 55 Depth(cm): 55
Language: Greek Text Type: Verse
SUBJECT
Honorand: Tatianus, probably governor of Caria Position: Provincial Governors Gender: Male
Awarder: Unknown Position: Awarder Unknown or Uncertain
DATE
Earliest: 280 Latest : 365
MAIN REFERENCE
Rehm, A., and P. Herrmann, Inschriften von Milet, Teil I (Milet VI, 1), Berlin 1997, VI, 1. no. 340

Gerkan, A. v. & F. Krischen, Thermen und Paläste (Milet I, 9), Berlin 1928, pp. 166-7 no. 340
INSCRIPTION
Text: Ἀγαθῇ τύχηι. / Ἡ στήλη τὸν ἄριστον ἀπαν/[γ]έ̣̣λλι ναετῆρσι Τατι̣α̣ν̣[ό]ν, ἐ̣[πεὶ] /(4) [ὧ]δε πελώρι[ο]ν ἔργον̣ ἄ̣[νυσσε· Φαυ]/στίνης προτέρων γ[ὰ]ρ ὑπέρ/τερος ἰθυντήρων μ̣[α/κ̣[ρ]ὸ̣ν̣[ἔ]φ̣υ λοετροῖο· χα/ρ̣ὰ̣ν [γὰρ ἐλ]ε̣ίπετ’ Ἀσίας. Trans: To Good Fortune. This stele bears tidings of the noble Tatianus to the inhabitants, since he completed such an immense work. For, nobler than earlier governors, he left the baths of Faustina as a great joy to Asia.
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