Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.11. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 10

Description: Stadium seats

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row A: on rim of seat above entrance to arena. Row D: at west end. Row H: along entire row. Row J: at west end. Row L: at west end. Row M: from west end. Row R: starting on fourth seat from west end.

Letters: Row A: cursive, 0.05. Row D: ave. 0.08; lunate sigma. Row H: 0.05-0.06. Row J: ave. 0.06. Row L: ave. 0.07. Row M: 0.06-0.10; lunate sigma. Row R: neat, with seriphs; 0.05-0.07.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 10.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

A
| ( vac. ) ΑΠΟ | [---]
D
Υ β | υ | ρ̣ | ( vac. ) | ϲ | έ | ω | ν | ϲ | υ̣ | [ντεχνία]
H
(steps) | [.] | ΙΥ | [.]ΤΕ | [---] | ΩΝ | | Μ( vac. 3)ΕΙ | Λ((scroll)) τ | [ό]π̣ | [οϲ] |
J
| [..] | ΚΥ | Ι̣[.] | [.]Ε | ΩΡ̣ | Ι̣ | [---]
L
Αἰ | λι | α | νοῦ | ( vac. 1)
M
(steps) | [.]Γ̣ | [..] | [.] Ε | ὐ̣ | αρ | άϲ | του | τό(πος?) | ΝΗϹ | | | | | (steps)
R
( vac. ) | τόπ(οϲ) | [Ἀ]ντιγ̣ό | νο[υ] | ( vac. )

Diplomatic

A
|       ΑΠΟ | [---]
D
ΥΒ | Υ | . |        | Ϲ | Ε | Ω | Ν | Ϲ | . | [.......]
H
(steps) | [·] | ΙΥ | [·]ΤΕ | [---] | ΩΝ | | Μ      ΕΙ | Λ Τ | [.]. | [..] |
J
| [··] | ΚΥ | .[·] | [·]Ε | Ω. | . | [---]
L
ΑΙ | ΛΙ | Α | ΝΟΥ |   
M
(steps) | [·]. | [··] | [·]Ε | . | ΑΡ | ΑϹ | ΤΟΥ | ΤΟ | ΝΗϹ | | | | | (steps)
R
       | ΤΟΠ | [.]ΝΤΙ.Ο | ΝΟ[.] |       

Apparatus

M: There may have been letters either side of the first upsilon.

Translation

(Row D): [?Association of] tanners.

(Row L): (Place of) Aelianos.

(Row M): ?Place of Euarastos. ...

(Row R): Place of Antigonos.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.12, whence PHI PPAphr 45.12.A, PPAphr 45.12.D, PPAphr 45.12.H, PPAphr 45.12.J, PPAphr 45.12.L, PPAphr 45.12.M, PPAphr 45.12.R , IAph2007 10.11; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering, 551 for a drawing.

Images

Fig. 1. Row A (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row D (M. Roueché, 1983)

Fig. 3. Row H (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 4. Row J (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 5. Row J (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 6. Row M (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 7. Row M (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 8. Row R (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 9. Row R (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 10. Row R (M. Roueché, 1977)