Letter of Caracalla to [archo]ntes, boule, and demos of Ephesos praising Ephesos for friendly decree; AD 200/205; found at Ephesos: FiE II no. 26; *IEph 2026; SEG 31, 955; BE 1982:315.  
[ ] IEph 2026
1 [Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος]
[Ἀντωνεῖνος vacat εὐσεβὴς] vacat εὐτυχ[ὴς vacat Σεβαστὸς]
[Ἐφεσίων τοῖς ἄρχο]υσι καὶ τῇ βουλῇ [καὶ τῷ δήμῳ]
[χαίρει]ν·
5 [․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.31․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]ο̣υς ὑπεραίρετε τοσο[—]
[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.32․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]αγμένων ἡδονη τ[—]
[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.34․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] κ[αὶ] εὐφραίνεσθαι [—]
[․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․c.36․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․]γματι πα[—]
[․c.4․ εὐσεβῶς διακειμένους πρὸς τὸν] ἡ̣μ̣έ̣τ̣ερον οἷ̣κον καὶ̣ π̣ό̣[λιν μεγίστην]
10 [καὶ καλλί]στην κα̣[ὶ] μεγίστῃ θεῳ ἀνακειμένην κατοικοῦντας [καὶ πρότερον ᾔδειν,]
[νῦν δ]ὲ τὸ ψήφισμα δεξάμενος ὑμῶν, δι’ οὗ συνήδεσθέ μοι εἱδρύσαντ̣[ος εὐτυχεσ]-
[τάτῃ ν]είκῃ τὴν ἀρχὴν τοῦ κυρίου μου πατρὸς καὶ πᾶν καθελόντος το ἀ[νθιστάμε]-
[νον κ]αὶ θρασυνάμενον περὶ τὰς ἐλπίδας εὐφράνθην καὶ ἥσθην καὶ πολ[ὺ μεῖζον]
[πρὸς τ]ὴν Ἔφεσον φίλτρον ἔλαβον, ὡς ἂν οὕτως ἔχοντι περὶ ὑμᾶς συνειδὼς [τῷ κυρίῳ μου]
15 πατρί
[ἃ δὲ] π̣ροεπρέσβευεν ἡ πάτριος ὑμῶν θεὸς Ἄρτεμις, Ἀντ(ώνιος) Ἰούουενις<⁶¹>⁶¹[⁵¹—]⁵¹
<⁶¹>⁶¹[⁵¹—]⁵¹ [ο]ἱ κράτιστοι φ[ίλ]οι μου Αἴλ(ιος) Ἀντίπατρος ὁ φίλος καὶ διδάσκαλος κ[αὶ τὴν]
[τά]ξιν τῶν Ἑλλη[νι]κῶν ἐπιστολῶν ἐπιτετραμμένος, Αἴλ(ιος) Κοίρανο̣[ς ὁ φίλος]
[μ]ου καὶ τὴν ἐξή[γησι]ν̣ τῶ̣ν ἀ̣ξι̣ω̣μάτ[ω]ν πεπισ[τευμένος, — Φλάου]-
20 [ιο]ς̣ Ἑρμοκράτ̣[ης —]
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