Lycian Inscriptions of Phellos

Inscription TL 54

There are two inscriptions: TL 54a is on the upper crossbeam of a rock-cut tomb near the Bull relief in the acropolis. TL 54b is above a niche next to the rock-cut tomb.

TL 54a:

Transliteration (Christiansen, 2019):
ẽ..a=j=adẽ: xuḍalijẽ: ạḅụṛuwẹ̃teh◊: zzim[a]zạ: muṛạ̃ẓạ[h◊:] tideimi

Translation (Christiansen, 2019):
The ẽ..a made Xudalijẽ, the zzimaza of Aburuwẽte, son of Murãza.

TL54b:

Transliteration (Christiansen, 2019):
1 tukedri: ebeḥẽ: mẹ x̣udalijẽ: abuṛ[u-]
2 wẽtẹh◊: zzimaza: murãzah◊: tiḍ[eimi]
3 ñ..[.]i eb[ẽ]hm̃ mẹ uwa: xudalijeh◊: ep̣ḍ[…]
4 ẉụq̣q̣ṃeñn[e]ḥ[◊?] tideimi

Translation (Christiansen, 2019):
The statues of these (are/represent) Xudalijẽ, the zzimaza of Abur[u]wẽte, so[n] of Murãza, the … of these. And Uwa(?), … of Xudalije, son of Wuqqmeñne(??)

Inscription N 303

It is on two joining pieces of stone found in the acropolis, which are thought to have been a part of a Lycian rock-cut tomb.

Transliteration (Schürr, 2017):
1 ebeija arawazija me=ti [
2 arñnas xtt[.]ahe prñn[ezijehi
3 ah n

Translation (translated from Schürr, 2017):
This arawazija now [built … (of …’s child?)], the Xanthier, the house[mate?] of Xtt[?]a … …

Inscription N 310

It is on the middle crossbeam of a rock-cut tomb at the southeast of the Phellos acropolis.

Transliteration (Schürr, 2017):
1 ebẽñnẽ: xup[ã: m’]-ẽne:prñnawatẽ
2 xlasitiḷi: mag̣abatah: tideimi
3 xali: qehñnite-ti: ebẽñnẽ:
4 ẽn[ẽ]: arppaxuhe: xñt[aw]ata

Translation (translated from Schürr, 2017):
This tomb was built by Xlasitini, son of Magabata, who xali…-ed this under the rule of Arppaxu.

References:
Christiansen, B. 2019. ‘Editions of Lycian Inscriptions not Included in Melchert’s Corpus from 2001’, in Luwic dialects and Anatolian. Inheritance and diffusion., eds. I. X. Adiego et al., 65-134.
Neumann, G. 1979. ‘Neufunde lykischer Inschriften seit 1901’, ÖAW Phil.-Hist. Kl. Denkschriften 135, Ergänzungsbände zu den TAM 7, Wien.
Schürr, D. 2017-2018. (Preprint) ‘Zu den lykischen Inschriften von Phellos’, unpublished manuscript, (academia.edu 2017, illustriert 2018).
Tritsch, F. J. & A. Dönmez. 1953. ‘Finding A Colossal Head of Apollo, and Other Discoveries in the Ancient Cities of Lycia’, Illustrated London News 21st March, 448-450.

Image Sources:
F. J. Tritsch & A. Dönmez, 1953
G. Neumann, 1979
D. Schürr, 2017-2018
B. Christiansen, 2019, 2020
Tayfun Bilgin, 2022
Bora Bilgin, 2023
Reha Özer, 2023