Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.26. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 32

Description: Stadium seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row R: across entire row. Row S: across entire row. The Μ and Ω of the second word are cut across two seats. Row S: across entire row. Row T: at east end. Row U: across entire row. Row V: across entire row.

Letters: Row R: cursive, 0.07-0.15. Row S: cursive and very large, 0.33-0.46, ave. 0.40. Row S: cursive and very large, 0.33-0.46, ave. 0.40. Row T: 0.08-0.13. Row U: 0.10-0.19. Row V: 0.18-0.24.

Date: Second to sixth centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 32.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

R
(steps) | ἱε | ( vac. ) | [ρ] | ῶ̣ | ν | ο | ἰ | κ | ο | ν | ό | μων | (steps)
S
(steps) | τό | ποϲ | οἰ | κον | όμ | ω | ν | ν | εω | τέ | ρω | ν | ( vac. ) | (steps)
T
(steps) | ἱε | ρ | ῶ | ν | ο̣ | ἰ | κ | [( vac. )] | ό | [μ]ω̣ | ν | [---]
U
(steps) | ἱ | ε | ρῶ | ν | ( vac. ) | ἐ | [φ]ή | ( vac. ) | β | ω̣ | ( vac. ) | ν | ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) | (steps)
V
(steps) | ἱερῶν | ἐφή | βω | ν̣ | ( vac. ) | ἐ | ( vac. ) | φ | ( vac. ) | ή | ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) | ( vac. ) | β | ( vac. ) | ων | (steps)
Z
(Design type ? 3Rows.3)

Diplomatic

R
(steps) | ΙΕ |        | [.] | . | Ν | Ο | Ι | Κ | Ο | Ν | Ο | ΜΩΝ | (steps)
S
(steps) | ΤΟ | ΠΟϹ | ΟΙ | ΚΟΝ | ΟΜ | Ω | Ν | Ν | ΕΩ | ΤΕ | ΡΩ | Ν |        | (steps)
T
(steps) | ΙΕ | Ρ | Ω | Ν | . | Ι | Κ | [...] | Ο | [.]. | Ν | [---]
U
(steps) | Ι | Ε | ΡΩ | Ν |        | Ε | [.]Η |        | Β | . |        | Ν |        |        | (steps)
V
(steps) | ΙΕΡΩΝ | ΕΦΗ | ΒΩ | . |        | Ε |        | Φ |        | Η |        |        |        | Β |        | ΩΝ | (steps)
Z
(Design type ? 3Rows.3)

Translation

(Row R): (Place of the) sacred oeconomi.

(Row S): Place of (the) oeconomi of the neoteroi.

(Row T): (Place of the) sacred oeconomi. [ ? . . . ].

(Row U): (Place) of the sacred ephebes.

(Row V): (Place) of the sacred ephebes, ephebes.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.30 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.30.R, PPAphr 45.30.S, PPAphr 45.30.T, PPAphr 45.30.U, PPAphr 45.30.V ; IAph2007 10.26; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering.

Images

Fig. 1. Row S, with R (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 2. Row S (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 3. Row S (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 4. Row S with R (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 5. Row S with R (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 6. Row S (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 7. Row S with R (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 8. Row S with R (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 9. Row S (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 10. Row S (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 11. Row V with U (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 12. Row V (M. Roueché, 1977)


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