Description: White marble doric half-column, supporting stage architrave.
Text: Scratched: a On the east face, at 0.99 above floor level; b On the south side, at 1.33 above floor level
Letters: a: clear, irregular, 0.02-0.025
Date: Third to fifth century CE (context, lettering)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Theatre, portico across stage, ninth column from south.
Original location: Theatre, stage
Last recorded location: Findspot
English translation
Translation source: Roueché, PPA
(a): Zenon wrote (this)
English translation
Translation source: Chaniotis, 2011
(a): (perhaps) Zenon used to paint here
Commentary
One of a series of inscriptions on the columns supporting the architrave on the stage (which carries 8.1): 8.89, 8.98, 8.90, 8.91, 8.92, 8.93, 8.94, 8.95, 8.96, 8.97 . All the inscriptions are on the stage side of the columns, and were presumably only visible to those using the stage.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition
Publication: Roueché, PPA 6.9 , whence PHI PPAphr 6.9; IAph2007 8.94; Chaniotis, 2011 205-6 (a), whence SEG 61.847 .
Images
Fig. 1. View of stage columns (M. Roueché, 1985)
Fig. 2. a, east face (1976)
Fig. 3. b, south face (M. Roueché, 1976)