Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.9. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 12

Description: Stadium seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row C: on one seat, diam: 0.41, w: 0.23 × h: 0.28. Row P: on five seats at west end. Row X: on one seat. Row Y.i: on the seats. Row Y. ii: on the rims of the seats.

Letters: Row P: very worn, 0.14-0.17. Row X: 0.04-0.05; the second row is in a larger and fainter hand than the first. Row Y.i: faint but well cut, 0.13-0.20. Row Y.ii: well cut, with serifs; ave. 0.07.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 12.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

C
(steps)(Design type C.2) (Design type S.3)
P
τόπ | οϲ | φι̣ | λ̣ο̣β̣ | [.] Ν̣ | [---]
X
( vac. ) ΟΥΕ ( vac. ) | (steps)
Τ̣Λ̣Υ̣Ι̣Ν̣ | (steps)
Y

i
| [---] | Κλ(αυδίας) | Σελευκεί | ας τό(ποϲ) | [.] Χ̣ | ρ̣ | υ̣ ϲ̣ | [---]
ii
(On seat rims: ) | | [τόποϲ?] | τ̣ῆς ϲυ | ν̣τ̣εχ | [νίαϲ?] | Ι̣ Ι̣Ο [..] Α | [---] Ι̣ Ι̣ [---]

Diplomatic

C
(steps)(Design type C.2)(Design type S.3)
P
ΤΟΠ | ΟϹ | Φ. | ... | [·]. | [---]
X
      ΟΥΕ       | (steps)
..... | (steps)
Y

i
| [---] | ΚΛ | ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΙ | ΑΣΤΟ | [·]. | . | .. | [---]
ii
(On seat rims: ) | | [.....] | .ΗΣϹΥ | ..ΕΧ | [....] | ..Ο[··]Α | [---]..[---]

Apparatus

P: Β or Κ
Y.i: ΤΟ is underlined, perhaps indicating an abbreviation for τόπος; the following letters are more widely spaced, and may belong to a different inscription.

Translation

Row P: Place of philo[-...

Row Y.i: Place of Claudia Seleukeia [...] ? Chrys[-...

Row Y. ii: [?Place of] ?the association [ of –

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.10 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.10, P, PPAphr 45.10, X(a), PPAphr 45.10, X(b), PPAphr 45.10, Y.i, PPAphr 45.10, Y.ii, IAph2007 10.9; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering, 551 for a drawing.

Images

Fig. 1. Row C.i (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row P. left end (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 3. Row Y.i, left end (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 4. Row Y.i (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 5. Row Y.i (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 6. Row Y.i (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 7. Row Y.i (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 8. Row Y.i (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 9. Row Y.ii, left end (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 10. Row Y.ii (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 11. Row Y.ii (M. Roueché, 1977)


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