Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.16. Place inscription(?) of Autolykos

Description: Wall of doorway to stage room.

Text: At 0.10 above lintel.

Letters: Carefully cut, but irregular, square letters; line 1, 0.055-0.06; line 2, 0.055-0.08. The second line slopes upwards.

Date: First to sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: stage, skene frons, third stage room from north, on the outer, south, face of the block above the door: this room opens onto the north side of the central stage corridor.

Original location: Theatre, stage buildings

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

((wreath))( vac. 15)((palm branch))
Αὐτολύκου διαϲκεύη ἄμαχα
Νεμεακοῦ ἄμαχα

Diplomatic

                              
ΑΥΤΟΛΥΚΟΥΔΙΑϹΚΕΥΗΑΜΑΧΑ
ΝΕΜΕΑΚΟΥΑΜΑΧΑ

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Unbeatable equipment of Autolykos, of ? the Nemean (victor), unbeatable.

Commentary

One of the group of inscriptions, apparently by performers, at the doorways of the rooms on the stage front: 8.8, 8.9, 8.104, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20, 8.21, 8.22.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 1.3.ii, whence PHI PPAphr 1.3.ii; IAph2007 8.16.

Images

Fig. 1. View (M. Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)