Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.18. Place inscription(?) of Neikanor

Description: Wall of doorway to stage room.

Text: Inscribed on a smoothed area, 1.67 above floor level.

Letters: carefully cut, but irregular, 0.03-0.05; similar to 3.ii and 4.i. Square sigma in line 1, standard in line 2; traces of red paint.

Date: First to sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: stage, skene frons, fifth stage room from north, doorway, on the north wall

Original location: Theatre, stage buildings

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Νεικάνοροϲ
διασκεύη
ἄμαχα

Diplomatic

ΝΕΙΚΑΝΟΡΟϹ
ΔΙΑΣΚΕΥΗ
ΑΜΑΧΑ

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Unbeatable equipment of Neikanor.

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 1.5.i, whence PHI PPAphr 1.5.i; IAph2007 8.18.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1976)