Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.19. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 1

Description: Stadium seats : block over the western entrance to the arena.

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Designs: Row K: w: 0.34 × h: 0.21; Row L, on the flat surface over the entrance, diam: 0.31; Row X: diam: 0.41; Row Z.i: diam: 0.34; Z.ii: diam: 0.27; Z.iii: h: 0.31; Z.iv: h: 0.27; Z.v: diam: 0.21; Z.vi: diam: 0.38; Z.vii: diam: 0.34; Row AA.i: diam: 0.48, variant, with twelve holes in outer ring, and three within the circumference; Row AA.ii, on the same block: w: 0.22 × h: 0.23, and the corner of a second.

Letters: M: 0.08.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 1, over west entrance to arena.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

K
(Design type H.4 cut over a drawing of two running animals)
L
(Design type C.2)
M
(steps) το | π | [οϲ]
X
(Design type C.1, with one line across)
Z

i
(Design type C.6)
ii
(Design type C.3)
iii
(Drawing of a deer confronting a tall object in outline, perhaps a net)
iv
(Drawing of a bird?)
v
(Design type C.1)
vi
(Design type C.2)
vii
(Design type C.2)
AA

i
(Design type H.10)
ii
(Design type SSS.1)

Diplomatic

K
(Design type H.4 cut over a drawing of two running animals)
L
(Design type C.2)
M
(steps)ΤΟ | Π | [..]
X
(Design type C.1, with one line across)
Z

i
(Design type C.6)
ii
(Design type C.3)
iii
(Drawing of a deer confronting a tall object in outline, perhaps a net)
iv
(Drawing of a bird?)
v
(Design type C.1)
vi
(Design type C.2)
vii
(Design type C.2)
AA

i
(Design type H.10)
ii
(Design type SSS.1)

Translation

No translation possible.

Bibliography

Recorded: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.21 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.21.M; IAph2007 10.19; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering, and 550 for a drawing.

Images

Fig. 1. Row K (Mossman Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 2. Row Z.iii (Mossman Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 3. Row Z.iv (Mossman Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 4. Row Z.iii (Mossman Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 5. Row AA.i and ii (Mossman Roueché, 1991)