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

Transcription: 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 (M. Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 2. Row Z.iii (M. Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 3. Row Z.iv (M. Roueché, 1991)

Fig. 4. Row Z.iii (M. Roueché, 1991)

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