Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.54. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block B

Description: Theatre, seats

Text: Row 1: on one seat at east end of row, at right angles to edge. Row 2:iii, on one seat whose surface is partially lost, at right angles to edge. s. Row 19: at the edge of the seat, with the letters broken off below. Designs: Row 2.i: w: 0.66 × h: 0.50. 2.ii: w: 0.36 × h: 0.215. 6: diam: 0.27. 7: w: 0.255 × h: 0.17. 13.i: w: 0.17 × h: 0.255. Row 19: w: 0.17 × h: 0.15. Row 25: 0.20 I HA (0.37 x 0.11)

Letters: Row 1: cursive, lines 1-2 0.025, lines 3-4, 0.03-0.055. The end of line 1, all of line 2 and much of l.4 seem to have been deliberately erased. Row 2:iii, very worn, 0.04-0.06; perhaps from different texts. Row 13.ii: 0.06-0.11. Row 15: ave. 0.13; Rho, 0.19, is probably an intrusion from another text. 13.ii: 0.06 - 0.11. Row 16.i letters 0.18-0.22. Row 19: letters truncated; 0.11

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

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

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

1

i
Νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τ̣ῶν
Ν̣ι̣κᾷ ἡ τύχη
τ̣ω̣ν̣ [Πρασ]ίνων
ii
(A square, type S.3.)
2

i
(3 Rows, type 3Rows.2.)
ii
(Rectangle, type R.6.)
iii
[---] Μ [..] ( vac. ) Η
ΤΟΣ̣Λ̣Η̣ [..] Ϲ̣ϹΟΥ
Ι̣Ω̣Ν κῦρ
6
(A circle, type C.2.)
13

i
(((Cross)), carefully cut, with triangular ends to each arm)
ii
(Scattered letters).
14
(A circle, type C.2.)
15
κΡα | [τέχεται]
16

i
( vac. )ΚΚ( vac. )
ii
(Scattered letters)
19
(A square, type S.1.)
κατ | [έχεται]
21
(Scattered letters)
22
(Scattered letters)
23

i
(Image of a scorpion)
ii
(Scattered letters)
26
(Scattered letters)

Diplomatic

1

i
ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗ.ΩΝ
..ΚΑΗΤΥΧΗ
...[....]ΙΝΩΝ
ii
(A square, type S.3.)
2

i
(3 Rows, type 3Rows.2.)
ii
(Rectangle, type R.6.)
iii
[---]Μ[··]      Η
ΤΟ...[··].ϹΟΥ
..ΝΚΥΡ
6
(A circle, type C.2.)
13

i
( † , carefully cut, with triangular ends to each arm)
ii
(Scattered letters)
14
(A circle, type C.2.)
15
ΚΡΑ | [.......]
16

i
      ΚΚ      
ii
(Scattered letters)
19
(A square, type S.1.)
ΚΑΤ | [......]
21
(Scattered letters)
22
(Scattered letters)
23

i
(Image of a scorpion)
ii
(Scattered letters)
26
(Scattered letters)

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row 1: The fortune of the [ - ] triumphs ! The fortune of the Greens triumphs !

Row 15: Reserved.

Row 19: Reserved.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Row 1: Roueché, ALA 181.i , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 826 ; all published by Roueché, PPA 46.B , whence PHI PPAphr 46.B,1, PPAphr 46.B,2, PPAphr 46.B,15, PPAphr 46.B,16, PPAphr 46.B,19; IAph2007 8.54.

Images

Fig. 1. Row 1 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row 2.iii (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 3. Row 13.i (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 4. Row 13.ii (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 5. Row 15 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 6. Row 16.i (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 7. Row 19 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 8. Row 22 (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 9. Row 23.i (M. Roueché, 1975)


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