of the Greco-Roman Era in certain ancient Sites of Asia Minor. 51 
was changed. ‘The offensive designation of Aphrodisian was laid aside, and re- 
placed with Tauropolitan, or, to mark more emphatically the change which had 
taken place, with Stawropolitan. ‘The favoured sanctuary of Aphrodite became 
the city of the Cross.* 
Ere I left this spot, I copied from a marble block in the imner face of the 
wall, and to the right of the portal on that side, an inscription which has, I 
perceive, been published by Mr. Fellows, and (at least in part) by Professor 
Bockh. 
This had been divided into two, occupying distinct compartments of the 
stone. They are accordingly given as two independent tituli by the former of 
these writers.— But any one who may take the trouble to compare my transla- 
tion with the copy which his volume contains, will at once perceive that I have 
restored the inscription to its proper unity. 
The Senate and People have honoured 
with suitable and becoming 
honours, Nezera Ammia, daughter of 
Menecles, who had been 
5. the wife of Metrodorus, 
son of Metrodorus Demetrius, 
in consideration of her having lived 
with decorum and sobriety : 
As also Metro(dorus) ..... 
10. and the deceased Metrodorus, 
son of Metrodorus Demetrius, 
in consideration of his exemplary life, 
his honourable emulation in the discharge of public duties, 
and his alacrity in his magisterial, 
15. also in his engagements, and superintendence of public works, 
and the other services which he rendered to his country. 
* See note, f, p- 37, supr. + See Discoveries in Lycia, etc., p. 323, Titt. xxx., xxxi. 
t There is a doubt here. Mr. Fellows has copied in his Inscr. xxx. 3, AHMHTPION, which in 
my transcript is AHMHTPIOY. I have accordingly rendered the eleventh line, Son of Metrodorus 
Demetrius. But I shall not positively say that the genitive is the correct reading, as the last letter 
was very indistinct on the monument. 
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