Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.58. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block F

Description: Theatre seats, central block, into which a raised seat was rather roughly inserted, almost certainly for the provincial governor in the third or early fourth century. Rows 1-4 have been lost

Text: Row 5.i: at north end. The letters below are from another text, and there are further traces on the stone; 5.iv: on northernmost seat. Row 6.i: towards south end. The kappa in the first line appears to be added, and probably belongs to another text. Row 6.ii: on second seat from north end; The lambda must be from another text. Row 6.iii: on seat at north end. Row 11: on two seats. Row 16.i: a seat with several superimposed texts. Row 17.i: on one seat at south end. Row 18.i: on one seat towards north end. Row 22.i: At north end, next to steps. Row 23.i: a text superimposed on traces of much larger letters. The text was apparently left unfinished. Above it is a horizontal line, with verticals at either end and in the centre; this could be the remnants of another letter associated with the T, but it may be a design connected with the lower text. Designs: Row 5.ii: diam: 0.40. Row 9: w: 0.19 × h: 0.20. Row 10: diam: 0.13. Row 16.iii: diam: 0.31.

Letters: Row 5.i: large and deep, cursive, 0.12-0.17; 5.iii: 0.04. Row 6.i: scratched and worn; ave. 0.05. Row 6.ii: 0.06-0.08 (Λ). Row 6.iii: 0.05 - 0.12 (Β); eta in lower case. Row 10.i: ave. 0.08, second Α 0.30. 10.ii: on two rims. 10.iii: on one riser. Row 11. on first seat 0.15 in upper row, 0.08 in lower row; on second seat, 0.09-0.12. Row 16.i: ranging from 0.05-0.020. Row 17: the central group 0.11. Row 18.i: 0.023-0.04. Row 22.i: 0.16. Row 23.i: 0.02, superimposed on 0.18. Row 26.i: 0.18. Row 26.ii: 0.06.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

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

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

5

i

[κατέ] | ( vac. )χ( vac. )εται | (steps)
( vac. ) | ΥΙΟϹ (steps)
ii
(A circle, type C.2, with a small arc at the end of one arm.)
iii
(On a block behind the seat of honour) (Drawing of a peacock)
iv
(On the rim) Ε ( vac. ) Αρ(- - -) ( vac. ) Α (on the riser: )Χ
v
(On seat rims) Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) |
6

i
(steps) | ( vac. 3 seats) | [.]αρχων κ̣(αὶ) Α̣Ε( VAC. ) |
| ( vac. ) Α̣ΤΑ ( vac. ) |
ii
| ( vac. ) ιβ ( vac. ) | | Λ ( vac. )
iii
| Η̣
[---] | λίαϲ̣ Φ̣λαβ(ίας) | (steps)
iv
(On a seat rim) Αρ(- - -)
7

i
(On a riser) Αρ(- - -)
ii
(On seat rims) Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -)
8

i
(On risers) Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -)
ii
(On a seat rim) Αρ(- - -)
9

i
(On a seat rim) | Αρ(- - -) Αρ(- - -) |
ii
(On a riser) Αρ(- - -)
iii
(Scattered letters)
10

i
(steps)(A circle, type C.2) | ΚΑΑΤ | ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) ΑΙ | ( vac. ) | Κ Τ | ( vac. ) ΑΙ | (steps)
ii
(On seat rims) ΑΡ(- - -) | ΑΡ(- - -)
iii
(On a riser) Αρ(- - -)
11
( vac. ) | ΟΡΟϹ( vac. ) | ( vac. 2 seats) | (steps)
( vac. ) | ΘΕϹ̣ | φιαϲ |
12

i
(On a riser) Αρ(- - -)
ii
(Scattered letters)
14
(Scattered letters)
15
(On a seat rim) Αρ(- - -)
16

i

a
(steps) | ( vac. ) | ΥΛΟϹ |
(steps) | ΑΠΟ |
(steps) | ΑΕ ΥΤ Α ΟΛ |
b
[κατέχε?] | ται
ii
(On risers) (steps) | ( vac. ) Αρ(- - -) ( vac. ) | Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) | ( vac. )
iii
(A circle, type C.2)
iv
(Scattered letters)
17

i
| Ι̣Ι̣Ι̣ ( vac. ) ΝΙΓ ΔΙΑ |
ii
(On a seat rim) Αρ(- - -)
18

i
τόποϲ
Ἔρωτοϲ
(A phallus, stylised)
(A bird)
ii
(On seat rims) Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -)
iii
(On a riser) Αρ(- - -)
iv
(Scattered letters)
19
(Scattered letters)
20

i
(On a riser) Ο
ii
(Scattered letters)
21

i
(On risers) Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -) | Αρ(- - -)
ii
(Scattered letters)
22

i
| Ρ Ρ | (steps)
ii
(Scattered letters)
23

i
Τ τόποϲ ΝΑ̣
ii
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
25
(Scattered letters)
26

i
( vac. ) | Τ Τ | ( vac. )
ii
(On a rim) ΑΤΤΙ
iii
(Scattered letters)

Diplomatic

5

i

[....] |       Χ      ΕΤΑΙ | (steps)
       | ΥΙΟϹ(steps)
ii
(A circle, type C.2, with a small arc at the end of one arm.)
iii
(On a block behind the seat of honour)(Drawing of a peacock)
iv
(On the rim)Ε      ΑΡ      Α(on the riser: )Χ
v
(On seat rims)ΑΡ | ΑΡ | ΑΡ | ΑΡ | ΑΡ |
6

i
(steps) | | [·]ΑΡΧΩΝ..Ε       |
|       .ΤΑ       |
ii
|       ΙΒ       | | Λ      
iii
| .
[---] | ΛΙΑ..ΛΑΒ | (steps)
iv
(On a seat rim)ΑΡ
7

i
(On a riser)ΑΡ
ii
(On seat rims)ΑΡ | ΑΡ
8

i
(On risers)ΑΡ | ΑΡ | ΑΡ
ii
(On a seat rim)ΑΡ
9

i
(On a seat rim) | ΑΡΑΡ |
ii
(On a riser)ΑΡ
iii
(Scattered letters)
10

i
(steps)(A circle, type C.2) | ΚΑΑΤ |        |       ΑΙ |        | ΚΤ |       ΑΙ | (steps)
ii
(On seat rims)ΑΡ | ΑΡ
iii
(On a riser)ΑΡ
11
       | ΟΡΟϹ       | | (steps)
       | ΘΕ. | ΦΙΑϹ |
12

i
(On a riser)ΑΡ
ii
(Scattered letters)
14
(Scattered letters)
15
(On a seat rim)ΑΡ
16

i

a
(steps) |        | ΥΛΟϹ |
(steps) | ΑΠΟ |
(steps) | ΑΕΥΤΑΟΛ |
b
[......] | ΤΑΙ
ii
(On risers) (steps) |       ΑΡ       | ΑΡ | ΑΡ |       
iii
(A circle, type C.2)
iv
(Scattered letters)
17

i
| ...      ΝΙΓΔΙΑ |
ii
(On a seat rim)ΑΡ
18

i
ΤΟΠΟϹ
ΕΡΩΤΟϹ
(A phallus, stylised)
(A bird)
ii
(On seat rims)ΑΡ | ΑΡ
iii
(On a riser)ΑΡ
iv
(Scattered letters)
19
(Scattered letters)
20

i
(On a riser)Ο
ii
(Scattered letters)
21

i
(On risers)ΑΡ | ΑΡ | ΑΡ
ii
(Scattered letters)
22

i
| ΡΡ | (steps)
ii
(Scattered letters)
23

i
ΤΤΟΠΟϹΝ.
ii
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
25
(Scattered letters)
26

i
       | ΤΤ |       
ii
(On a rim)ΑΤΤΙ
iii
(Scattered letters)

Translation

(Row 5.i): Reserved.

(Row 6.ii): 12.

(Row 16.i.b): Reserved.

(Row 18): Place of Eros.

(Row 23.i): Place of Na[ -

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 46.F , whence PHI PPAphr 46.F, 5, PPAphr 46.F, 6.i, PPAphr 46.F, 6.ii, PPAphr 46.F, 6.iii, PPAphr 46.F, 10, PPAphr 46.F, 11, PPAphr 46.F, 16.i, PPAphr 46.F, 16.ii, PPAphr 46.F, 17, PPAphr 46.F, 18, PPAphr 46.F, 22, PPAphr 46.F, 23, PPAphr 46.F, 26; IAph2007 8.58.

Images

Fig. 1. View (M. Roueché, 2004)

Fig. 2. Row 5.iii (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 3. Rows 5.i and 6.iii (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 4. Row 5.ii and Row 6.i (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 5. Row 16.i.a (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 6. Row 15 and 16.ii (M. Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 7. Row 17 (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 8. Row 18.i (M. Roueché, 1976)


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