Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

8.64. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block L

Description: Theatre seats

Text: Row 4: On one block. Row 6.i: at west end. Row 7: at east end; Row 13.i: at east end. Row 18: at west end. Row 19.i: at east end. Row 20.i: on one block at east end. Row 21.i: at east end. Row 24.ii: at east end, on riser. Designs: Row 1: w: 0.14 × h: 0.17. Row 3: w: 0.45 × h: 0.17. Row 4: w: 0.64 × h: 0.35. Row 6.ii: diam: 0.29. Row 6.iii: diam: 0.30. Row 7: diam: 0.27. Row 9.i: 0.44. Row 9.ii: diam: 0.30.

Letters: Row 4: 0.04. Row 6.i: 0.04. Row 7: 0.03; Row 13.i: 0.17-0.19. Row 18: 0.08. Row 19: 0.07. Row 21.i: 0.09-0.06. Row 24.i: 0.02. Row 24.ii: 0.02. Row 25: 0.03; Row 26, 0.05

Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)

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

Original location: Theatre: cavea

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

2
(Design type H.8, modified, 5 x 4)
3
(Design type H.4)
4

i
(steps) | Νικᾷ ἡ τύχη
τῶν ( vac. 3) Α̣Ο
ii
(Design type 3Rows.1)
5
(Scattered letters)
6

i
( vac. ) ΕΓ ( vac. )
ii
(Design type C.2, with extra spoke)
iii
(Design type C.2, with curved spokes)
iv
(Scattered letters)
7
(steps) | (Design type C.4) | τόποϲ Β̣εν̣έ̣των̣ |
8
(Scattered letters)
9

i
(Drawing of a head and shoulders)
ii
(Design type C.2)
13
(Scattered letters)
15
(Scattered letters)
18
( vac. ) | ( vac. ) Π ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) ΠΑΘ [..] | ( vac. ) | (steps)
19

i
(steps) | | Τ((stop))Ι((stop))χρυϲ(ου) [.]
ii
(on adjacent risers) ΝΗΑ | ΝΗΑΚ
20
(Scattered letters)
21

i
(steps) | Χ | ( vac. ) | [.] | ( vac. ) | Ω | ( vac. )
ii
(Scattered letters)
22
(Scattered letters)
23

i
(On a riser) ΕΕΕ
ii
(Scattered letters)
24

i
(steps) | ( vac. ) | Λ | ( vac. )
ii
(On a riser) Λ
iii
(Scattered letters)
25
(On a rim) Α
26
(On a rim) ΙΑ

Diplomatic

2
(Design type H.8, modified, 5 x 4)
3
(Design type H.4)
4

i
(steps) | ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗ
ΤΩΝ      .Ο
ii
(Design type 3Rows.1)
5
(Scattered letters)
6

i
      ΕΓ      
ii
(Design type C.2, with extra spoke)
iii
(Design type C.2, with curved spokes)
iv
(Scattered letters)
7
(steps) | (Design type C.4) | ΤΟΠΟϹ.Ε..ΤΩ. |
8
(Scattered letters)
9

i
(Drawing of a head and shoulders)
ii
(Design type C.2)
13
(Scattered letters)
15
(Scattered letters)
18
       |       Π       |       ΠΑΘ[··] |        | (steps)
19

i
(steps) | | Τ • Ι • ΧΡΥϹ[·]
ii
(on adjacent risers)ΝΗΑ | ΝΗΑΚ
20
(Scattered letters)
21

i
(steps) | Χ |        | [·] |        | Ω |       
ii
(Scattered letters)
22
(Scattered letters)
23

i
(On a riser)ΕΕΕ
ii
(Scattered letters)
24

i
(steps) |        | Λ |       
ii
(On a riser)Λ
iii
(Scattered letters)
25
(On a rim)Α
26
(On a rim)ΙΑ

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row 4: The fortune triumphs of the [-

Row 7: Place ?of Blues

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Row 4: Roueché, ALA 181.viii , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 829 . All: Roueché, PPA 46.L , whence PHI PPAphr 46.K/L, 4, PPAphr 46.K/L, 6, PPAphr 46.K/L, 7, PPAphr 46.K/L, 18, PPAphr 46.K/L, 19, PPAphr 46.K/L, 21; IAph2007 8.64.

Images

Fig. 1. Row 4 (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 2. Row 20.i (M. Roueché, 1976)


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