Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

2.8. Seat inscriptions, Odeon block E

Description: Odeon, seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats: Row 5: on one seat; Row 7: on two seats. Row 8: on the front rim of one seat.

Letters: Row 1: 0.055. Row 5: very worn, square, 0.035-0.045; ΟΥ in ligature. Row 7: All the letters after ΤΟ have been erased, but remain legible, 0.04-0.07; well cut; lunate; apostrophe for abbreviation. Row 8: 0.05-0.07.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

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

Original location: Bouleuterion/Odeon, cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

1
5
[..] Βενέτο̣υ̣
7
τό-
⟦πόϲ Βενέ(των)⟧
8

i
ΑΝ
ii
Ο
9
((Cross))ΣΦ

Diplomatic

1
5
[··]ΒΕΝΕΤ..
7
ΤΟ
⟦ΠΟϹΒΕΝΕ⟧
8

i
ΑΝ
ii
Ο
9
ΣΦ

Apparatus

5.1: The traces before the Β may be without significance.

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row 5: [ .?.] of (the) Blue (faction).

Row 7: Place of Blues

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Row 5: Cited, Cameron, 1976 315; published, Roueché, ALA 180.iv . Row 7: Cited, Cameron, 1976 315; published,Roueché, ALA 180.v . All Roueché, PPA 47.2.E , whence PHI PPAphr 47.2.E,5, PPAphr 47.2.E, 7; IAph2007 2.8; Reynolds, 2008b 4,C.iii, whence SEG 58.1160.

Images

Fig. 1. Row 5 (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Row 7 (M. Roueché, 1972)