Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.56. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block D

Description: Theatre, seats

Text: On upper face of seats. Row 15.ii: At front edge of seat. Row 20: at west end. Designs: 6: w: 0.32 × h: 0.11. 7.i: w: 0.195 × h: 0.14. 7.ii: w: 0.14 × h: 0.10 7.iii: w: 0.215 × h: 0.25, within a frame, but with only one row completed. 15.i: w: 0.16 × h: 0.13, w: 0.32 × h: 0.15. 15.ii: h: 0.15.

Letters: Row 12: 0.08-0.14. Row 13.i: 0.04. Row 15.ii: 0.06-0.08. Row 16: total 0.36. Row 19.i: 0.10-0.20. Row 20: neat, 0.12-0.14

Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre: cavea, seats, block D.

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

1
(Scattered letters)
6
(Row of holes, type H.4, outlines.)
7

i
(Square, type S.3.)
ii
(Row of holes, type H.1.)
iii
(Row of holes, type H.4.)
11
(Scattered letters)
12
| κΥατ | έ[χεται]
| [---] | Ϲ̣ΑΝ̣ |
13

i
[.] | Κύριε β̣οήθ̣ ( vac. )
ii
(Scattered letters)
14
(Scattered letters)
15

i
(a face, crudely drawn ; overcut by square, type S.3, rectangle, type R.1.)
ii
(((Cross)), carefully cut, with triangular ends to each arm)
| Ι̣ΦΛΣ̣
iii
(Scattered letters)
16
Α ((Chi-Rho/Labarum)) Ω̣
17
(Scattered letters)
18
(Scattered letters)
19

i
ΛΙ
[κ] | Αατέ | [χεται]
Ϲ̣Τ
ii
(Scattered letters)
20
(steps) | ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) | Ο̣Υ | [---] | Φ | ΟΝ | ((Cross)) | ((Cross)) | ( vac. )
21
(Scattered letters)
22
(Scattered letters)
23
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
25
(Scattered letters)
26
(Scattered letters)

Diplomatic

1
(Scattered letters)
6
(Row of holes, type H.4, outlines.)
7

i
(Square, type S.3.)
ii
(Row of holes, type H.1.)
iii
(Row of holes, type H.4.)
11
(Scattered letters)
12
| ΚΥΑΤ | Ε[.....]
| [---] | .Α. |
13

i
[·] | ΚΥΡΙΕ.ΟΗ.      
ii
(Scattered letters)
14
(Scattered letters)
15

i
(a face, crudely drawn ; overcut by square, type S.3, rectangle, type R.1.)
ii
( † , carefully cut, with triangular ends to each arm)
| .ΦΛ.
iii
(Scattered letters)
16
Α ☧ .
17
(Scattered letters)
18
(Scattered letters)
19

i
ΛΙ
[.] | ΑΑΤΕ | [.....]
.Τ
ii
(Scattered letters)
20
(steps) |        |        | .Υ | [---] | Φ | ΟΝ | † | † |       
21
(Scattered letters)
22
(Scattered letters)
23
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
25
(Scattered letters)
26
(Scattered letters)

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row 12: Reserved

Row 13: Lord, help!

Row 19.i: Reserved

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Row 13.i: published by Roueché, ALA 137. i , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 773 . Row 16: Roueché, ALA 137. ii , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 774 . All published by Roueché, PPA 46.D , whence PHI PPAphr 46.D,12, PPAphr 46.D,13, PPAphr 46.D,15.ii, PPAphr 46.D,16, PPAphr 46.D,19, PPAphr 46.D,20; IAph2007 8.56.

Images

Fig. 1. Row 13 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row 15.i (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 3. Row 15.ii (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 4. Row 16 (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 5. Row 19.i (M. Roueché, 1975)


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