Ein Verstockter Sünder in einem interessanten Fragment einer Beichtinschrift im Museum von Bursa

Yıl 2023, Cilt: XXXI Sayı: XXXI, 449 - 458, 21.03.2023

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This article presents a fragmentary inscription preserved today in the Archaeological Museum
of Bursa. The inscription is written on a stele, and the reliefs on the upper part are almost completely
broken off and missing. Only traces of some figuresʼ feet are visible. The inscription is broken on
both sides and at the bottom. However, some terminological phrases in the preserved text suggest
that we are dealing with a Confession-inscription. The inscription belongs to the period of the
Roman Empire. The monument was rescued from treasure hunters and brought to the museum, and
therefore its findspot is unknown. However, the stele is probably from Lydia, where many similar
stelae have been found. The article analyses the inscription and its contents and tries to provide a
probable reconstruction of the procedures described in the stele. Therefore, this new inscription
may be added to the catalogue „Die Beichtinschriften Westkleinasiens: Supplement“ in Petzl 2019.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Confession-inscription, Lydia, Maionia, Bursa museum, God Men.