Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

2.6. Seat inscriptions, Odeon block B

Description: Odeon seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats: Row 5.i: across two seats. Row 8: On one seat. All others on the front rim of the seats.

Letters: Row 5.i: well cut, 0.075-0.09, square. Row 8: irregular, 0.05 (omicron) - 0.07; lunate. All others 0.05-0.07.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Bouleuterion/Odeon, cavea: seats, block B.

Original location: Bouleuterion/Odeon, cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

1
(On seat rim) Γο(- - -)
4

i
(On seat rim) Ζη(- - -)
ii
(On seat rim) Αρα̣η(- - -)
iii
(On seat rim) Ζη(- - -)
5

i
τόπο-
ϲ νεοτέρω[ν]
ii
(On seat rim) Ερ(- - -)
iii
(On seat rim) Ηρ(- - -)
iv
(On seat rim) Ζη(- - -)
v
(On seat rim) Αδρ(- - -)
6

i
(On seat rims) Ηρι̣(- - -) ((stop)) Ηρι(- - -)
ii
(On seat rims) Αδρ(- - -) Αδρ(- - -) Αδρ(- - -) Αδρ(- - -)
7

i
(On seat rim) Αδρ(- - -)
ii
(On seat rims) Αλε(- - -) ((stop)) Αλε(- - -)
iii
(On seat rim) Ηρα(- - -)
8
τόποϲ Ἑ̣β̣ρ̣έων

Diplomatic

1
(On seat rim)ΓΟ
4

i
(On seat rim)ΖΗ
ii
(On seat rim)ΑΡ.Η
iii
(On seat rim)ΖΗ
5

i
ΤΟΠΟ
ϹΝΕΟΤΕΡΩ[.]
ii
(On seat rim)ΕΡ
iii
(On seat rim)ΗΡ
iv
(On seat rim)ΖΗ
v
(On seat rim)ΑΔΡ
6

i
(On seat rims)ΗΡ. ΗΡΙ
ii
(On seat rims)ΑΔΡΑΔΡΑΔΡΑΔΡ
7

i
(On seat rim)ΑΔΡ
ii
(On seat rims)ΑΛΕ ΑΛΕ
iii
(On seat rim)ΗΡΑ
8
ΤΟΠΟϹ...ΕΩΝ

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

(Row 5.i): Place of younger men (neoteroi)

(Row 8): Place of Jews

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Row 5.i: Cameron, 1976, 79 (cited); Roueché, ALA 180. i . Row 8: Cameron, 1976 79 (cited); Reynolds and Tannenbaum, 1987 1b ; Roueché, ALA 180.ii . All: Roueché, PPA 47.2.B , whence PHI PPAphr 47 2 B, 5, PPAphr 47 2 B, 8, IAph2007 2.6; 1-4, 5.ii-7: Reynolds, 2008b 4,B.i, 5.i, 8: Reynolds, 2008b 4,C.i, whence SEG 58.1160.

Images

Fig. 1. View, Blocks A and B (M. Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 2. View, Blocks B and C (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 3. Row 4.i (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 4. Row 4.ii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 5. Row 4.iii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 6. Row 5.i (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 7. Row 5.iv (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 8. Row 5.v (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 9. Row 6.i (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 10. Row 6.ii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 11. Row 6.ii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 12. Row 6.ii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 13. Row 6.ii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 14. Row 7.i (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 15. Row 7.ii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 16. Row 7.iii (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 17. Row 8 (M. Roueché, 1972)