Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.53. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block A

Description: Theatre seats

Text: Row 3.iii: On one seat, at right angles to edge; 3.v, on the lip of a seat. Row 5.ii, on one seat. Row 7: on one seat. Row 9.ii: on one seat. Row 20, on the rim. Row 24.i on edge of seat at west end;. Row 26: on one seat; the text probably once continued on the next. Designs: 2.i: diam: 0.46. 3.i: diam: 0.42; 3.ii: h: 0.22; 3.iv: w: 0.29 × h: 0.11. 4: w: 0.425 × h: 0.17. 6.i: w: 0.41 × h: 0.18. 7: w: 0.36 × h: 0.17. 9.i: w: 0.42 × h: 0.22. 16: w: 0.19 × h: 0.08. 19.i: w: 0.31 × h: 0.13, 19.ii: diam: 0.12, diam: 0.27. 21: w: 0.29 × h: 0.19.

Letters: Row 3.iii: Careful letters, ave. 0.05, with seriphs; o over T, and apostrophe after D as abbreviations; Row 3.v, 0.05. Row 6.ii: very thin and worn, 0.05 - 0.07. Row 8 0.04. Row 10: Large letters, 0.09- 0.10. Row 18, 0.10. Row 20, 0.04 Row 24.i: 0.015-0.025. Row 26: 0.06.

Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: cavea, seats, block A

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

1
(Scattered letters)
2
(A circle, type C.2.)
3

i
(A circle, type C.1.)
ii
(((Cross)) ((Cross)))
iii
τό (ποϲ) μανδ(άτοροϲ?)
iv
(A rectangle, type R.1.)
v
Α
4
(A rectangle, type R.1.)
6

i
(A rectangle, type R.6.)
ii
⟦c. 6⟧[π]υγ̣ ί̣ξι̣
ΟΠ̣ΥΟΛ̣ Λ̣ΤΝΙΡΟΥ
ΝΙΑ ΤΟΥΝΙ̣ [..] Ι̣ΕΑ̣ΟΣ̣
7
(A rectangle, type R.6.)
8
Ι
ΓΙΖ
Λ
9

i
(A standing figure holding a ?stick with a forked end in this right hand, and a shorter object in his left)
ii
(A rectangle, type R.6.)
10
Ω Ε κ( vac. )α | [τέχεται?]
16
(Rows of holes, type H.4.)
18
Η
19

i
(Rows of holes, type H.4.)
ii
(Two circles, type C.2.)
20
ΑΚ
21
(Rectangle, type R.1.)
24
Αἰνείου τόποϲ
25
(Scattered letters)
26
| ( vac. ) τόπ | [οϲ]

Diplomatic

1
(Scattered letters)
2
(A circle, type C.2.)
3

i
(A circle, type C.1.)
ii
( † † )
iii
ΤΟΜΑΝΔ
iv
(A rectangle, type R.1.)
v
Α
4
(A rectangle, type R.1.)
6

i
(A rectangle, type R.6.)
ii
⟦······⟧[.]Υ..Ξ.
Ο.ΥΟ..ΤΝΙΡΟΥ
ΝΙΑΤΟΥΝ.[··].Ε.Ο.
7
(A rectangle, type R.6.)
8
Ι
ΓΙΖ
Λ
9

i
(A standing figure holding a ?stick with a forked end in this right hand, and a shorter object in his left)
ii
(A rectangle, type R.6.)
10
ΩΕΚ      Α | [.......]
16
(Rows of holes, type H.4.)
18
Η
19

i
(Rows of holes, type H.4.)
ii
(Two circles, type C.2.)
20
ΑΚ
21
(Rectangle, type R.1.)
24
ΑΙΝΕΙΟΥΤΟΠΟϹ
25
(Scattered letters)
26
|       ΤΟΠ | [..]

Apparatus

6.ii.1: ⟦c. 6⟧ΥΓ̣ Ι̣ΖΙ̣ IAph2007 π]υγίξι, suggested by Peter Herrmann

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row 2, iii: Place of (the) mand(ator?).

Row 24: Place of Aeneas

Row 26: Place [ ? of -

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 46.A , whence AE 1994.1697 (iii), PHI PPAphr 46A,3, PPAphr 46A,6, PPAphr 46A,8, PPAphr 46A,10, PPAphr 46A,24, PPAphr 46A,26, ; IAph2007 8.53.

Images

Fig. 1. Row 3.i, ii and iii (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row 3.iii (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 3. Row 6.i (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 4. Row 6.ii (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 5. Row 8 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 6. Row 9.i (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 7. Row 10 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 8. Row 24 (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 9. Row 26 (M. Roueché, 1975)


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