Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 353, 354, 365, 366, 388 - Book catalogue no.: Inscriptions cat. 24. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92622>
Description
Local Name: Ataköy
Local Informant: Halil Yoruk, Mayor of Ataköy
Local Information: Marble panel with cross and the inscribed marble block at Muhtar's mother's (Hatice Yoruk) yard: the Muhtar's youngest brother brought them from Taşoluk on the Babadağı Ridge, where according to the Muhtar there are many other fragments like that, and the ruins of a church are still extant. Later, when we visited the find spot, Hatice Yoruk told us that her youngest son brought these pieces from Giranye (Hisar) about a year ago when he built a bathroom in the garden. Hatice teyze is seventy-three years old and in a perfect physical condition. However she lost her hearing after she had meningitis. She is the "cikikci" of the village, and can also fix "gobek dusmesi
Latitude: 37.45.28.50
Longitude: 28.42.37.02
Elevation: 696m
Dimensions: H: 0.10-0.12m, p. W of face: 0.34m, p. W of block: 0.43m; D: 0.25m ** Letter H: 0.017-0.026m
Description: Built into the wall of the outhouse is a white marble block with a dedication to the goddess Meter of Adrastos. The inscription helps identify Taşoluk as the site of the extra-mural sanctuary of Meter Adrastou, one of the most prominent cults of neighboring Attouda. Square sigmas and bent-bar alphas (RS Inscriptions24): "Andronikos (or Stratonikos) dedicated this to Meter of Adrastos in fulfillment of a vow.