Fullers' Inscription

A Greek inscription on the base of a pedestal that supported a statue of Alexander.  Alexander was a well-known benefactor to the city of Thyatira as this inscription, and others, show.

"The fullers honor C. Perelius Aurlius Alexander the victor of the regular Great Games, who served as ambassador to our Lord M Aurelius Pius Felix Augustus on behalf of his beloved native city [i.e., Thyatira] and obtained from his divine providence the right to organize the Augusteion Isopythian sacred games and public performances for the entire world." (Borges p.  18)

Notice, that in the fifth line down from the top, the name of a person has been effaced.  This person was probably the Roman Emperor Elagabalus (r. 218-22).  He was declared to be damnatio memoriae, a modern Latin phrase meaning "condemnation of memory" or "damnation of memory", indicating that a person is to be excluded from official accounts.  (Wikipedia)

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The above translation is from a pdf file written by Jason Borges, Public Inscriptions at the Seven Churches of Revelation: A Historical Introduction for Guides With Translations and Explanations.  See Here to view and/or download this document.