The fact that these inscriptions survived the test of time relatively well and are mostly still in situ is what makes this wall unique.
The documents preserved on the wall originate from the second and third century CE and range from senatorial decrees to imperial letters.
Additionally, all documents attest to a good relation between the city of Aphrodisias and its Roman rulers.
[2][1] An archive is meant for the deposition, retrieval and consultation of documents, either for a general public or for private individuals.
[1] The different documents incorporated in this wall are, therefore, historically significant as they improve archeological understanding of how ancient societies, such as the people of Aphrodisias, constructed and transmitted their public memory, how their commemoration practices worked and how they carefully constructed their own civic identity.