Description: Stadium seats.
Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row J: on seats at west end. Row V: cut on the front rim of one seat. Row W: on the front rims of seats, starting on second from west end. Row X: on the front rims of seats, starting at west end.
Letters: Row J: 0.13. Row V: 0.07. Row W: carefully cut, standard forms with seriphs; 0.08. Row X: well-cut, cursive; 0.06.
Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 8.
Original location: Stadium arena
Last recorded location: Findspot
Apparatus
X: The letter after the first Ο (which is certain) might be Θ. After the Β there is what appears to be an apostrophe, presumably as an abbreviation mark.
Translation
(Row X): ... of ] Herodian[os ...
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition
Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.14 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.14.J, PPAphr 45.14.V, PPAphr 45.14.W, PPAphr 45.14.X ; IAph2007 10.13; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering.
Images
Fig. 1. Row J (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 2. Row V (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 3. Row W (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 4. Rows W and X (M. Roueché, 1975)
Fig. 5. Row X (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 6. Row X (M. Roueché, 1975)
Fig. 7. Row X (M. Roueché, 1975)