Epitaph of Metras (Metrodoros) and his son Demetrios. Rectangular marble stele, in two joining pieces; two wreaths between lines 1 and 2 of the inscription.
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Lydia, N.E. — Prov. unkn. [Ant. Mkt.] — 93/94 AD? — EA 39 (2006) 93, 10
1 | ἔτους ροηʹ, μη(νὸς) Δείου κʹ· |
Μελιτίνη Δημητρίου Σαρδι- | |
ανὴ καὶ Μητρᾶς Μητροδώ- | |
ρου ὁ υἱὸς αὐτῆς κατεσκε[ύ]- | |
5 | ασαν τὸ μνημεῖον, [Με]λι- |
τίνη μὲν Μητρᾷ τῷ ἑαυτῆς | |
ἀνδρὶ γεγενημένῳ ἱερεῖ | |
τοῦ Διὸς Δριττου διὰ γένους | |
καὶ Δημητρίῳ τῷ υἱῷ, Μητρᾶς | |
10 | δὲ τῷ πατρὶ καὶ τῷ ἀδελφῷ, |
Μενεκρατίων καὶ Ἀπφιὰς καὶ | |
Στρατονείκη τῷ πατρὶ καὶ τῷ | |
ἀδελφῷ, Ἑρμογένης τῷ μήτρ- | |
ως, Ἑόρτιλλα τῷ ὑκερῷ καὶ τῷ δα- | |
15 | έρι, Σεκοῦνδα καὶ Δημήτριος καὶ |
Ὀνήσιμος τῷ θρέψαντι· χαῖρε. |