B003: Possible Tomb Blocks

Aphrodisias Regional Survey

2006-05-17

Citation: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012).

Other Identifiers: B003

Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92516

Subject(s): Tombs, 4: Roman

Description: Local Name: Aphrodisias, North Necropolis Local Information: Field 889, North of Stadium. Regional Survey 2001 no.N4 Latitude: 37.42.47.893 Longitude: 28.43.34.117 Elevation: 531m Description: Collection of elaborately molded white marble architectural blocks; no walls visible. None of the blocks are standing but are likely still where they fell as the building collapsed. The architectural ornament dates broadly to the 2nd or 3rd c AD; some friezes are carved with a rich acanthus pattern, and at the top of the pile are elements of an elaborately molded door frame (W block: 2.92m; W doorway: 1.85m) ** Other blocks include a part of a door console, an architrave frieze block, base molded blocks, wall blocks with upper moldings, and dentil cornice blocks.

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