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

Abstract

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.