Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.6. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 15

Description: Stadium seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row M: on four seats at west end. Row U.i:w: 0.48 × h: 0.20 Row U.ii w: 0.41 × h: 0.16. Row V: on two seats at west end; design w: 0.20 × h: 0.19. Row X: along the edge, which is broken, of two seats at east end.

Letters: Row M: 0.12-0.18; lunate sigma. Row V: 0.07-0.10; square sigma, cursive omega. Row X: shallow, 0.10-0.12.

Date: Second-fifth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 15.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

E
(Design type 3Rows.1)
M
(steps) [---] | [Δη?]μ̣ | οϲτρά | του ( vac. )
U

i
(Design type R.6)
ii
(Design type H.4)
V
(steps) | | (Design type S.3) |
(steps) | [.] Β̣Ι̣Ο̣Ι̣Λ̣ | σιέω̣ν |
X
[Ἀπο | λλ]ω̣νίου̣ [ἀ]γ̣α̣ | [λ]ματογ̣λύφ̣ου̣

Diplomatic

E
(Design type 3Rows.1)
M
(steps)[---] | [..]. | ΟϹΤΡΑ | ΤΟΥ      
U

i
(Design type R.6)
ii
(Design type H.4)
V
(steps) | | (Design type S.3) |
(steps) | [·]..... | ΣΙΕ.Ν |
X
[.....].ΝΙΟ.[.].. | [.]ΜΑΤΟ.ΛΥ.Ο.

Apparatus

M: The mu, if correctly read, is cursive. | Μ̣ | ΟΣΤΡΑ | ΤΟΥ Roueché, PPA, IAph2007
V: Β̣ could be Ρ.

English translation

Translation source: CMR

Row M: [(Place of) ? De]mostratos.

Row X: (Place of) Apollonios, sculptor.

English translation

Translation source: Roueché, PPA

Row X: (Place of) Apollonios, sculptor.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Row X published by Erim and Reynolds, 1989 20 , whence SEG 40.943 ; all published by Roueché, PPA 45.7 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.7, M, PPAphr 45.7, V, PPAphr 45.7, X, IAph2007 10.6; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering.

Images

Fig. 1. Row M (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row V, left block (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 3. Row V, right block (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 4. Row X, left end (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 5. Row X, right end (M. Roueché, 1975)


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