Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.28. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 29

Description: Stadium seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row H: across entire row. Row P: at west end. Row R: at west end. Row S: across row. Row T: on one seat. Row AA: across row.

Letters: Row H: 0.30. Row P: No measurements. Row R: 0.04-0.05. Row S: 0.055-0.075. Row T: 0.10-0.16. Row AA: 0.06-0.07.

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 29.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

H
(steps) | [Ἀ] | τ̣ | τ | άλ̣ | ο | υ | σ̣ | υ | [ν] | κ̣ | λ̣ | η̣τ | ι̣κ(οῦ) |
P
[---] | Ι̣Α | ( vac. ) | Λ̣ΗΙ | (steps)
| Ρ | (steps)
R
[---] | Ο̣ | [.] | [.] | Ἐ | π̣ | ιγ | όν | [ου] | [..] | (steps)
S
(steps) | ( vac. ) | Ἀ | πο | λλ | ω | νί | ου | ΕΙ | | Η ((palm branch)) |
T
| ΖΒΙ | | | (steps)
V
(Traces of letters)
X
(Traces of letters)
AA
(steps) | [..] | [.] Ν | [.] | τ[ῆϲ?] | νί | κη | ϲ π((palm branch))υ(κτοῦ) | [.] α̣ | ν | ου | | | | | (steps)

Diplomatic

H
(steps) | [.] | . | Τ | Α. | Ο | Υ | . | Υ | [.] | . | . | .Τ | .Κ |
P
[---] | .Α |        | .ΗΙ | (steps)
| Ρ | (steps)
R
[---] | . | [·] | [·] | Ε | . | ΙΓ | ΟΝ | [..] | [··] | (steps)
S
(steps) |        | Α | ΠΟ | ΛΛ | Ω | ΝΙ | ΟΥ | ΕΙ | | Η |
T
| ΖΒΙ | | | (steps)
V
(Traces of letters)
X
(Traces of letters)
AA
(steps) | [··] | [·]Ν | [·] | Τ[..] | ΝΙ | ΚΗ | ϹΠ Υ | [·]. | Ν | ΟΥ | | | | | (steps)

Apparatus

AA: τ[ο] | νί | κη | Ϲ̣ Roueché, PPA, IAph2007

Translation

(Row H): (Place) of Attalos, senator.

(Row R): (Place of) Epigonos.

(Row S): (Place) of Apollonios EI[... ].

(Row AA): . . of the victory ? of boxer [-]anos

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.33 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.33.H, PPAphr 45.33.P, PPAphr 45.33.R, PPAphr 45.33.S, PPAphr 45.33.T, PPAphr 45.33.AA ; IAph2007 10.28; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering.

Images

Fig. 1. Row P (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 2. Row R (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 3. Row R (M. Roueché, 1988)

Fig. 4. Row S, left end (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 5. Row S (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 6. Row S (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 7. Row S (M. Roueché, 1977)

Fig. 8. Row T (M. Roueché, 1975)

Fig. 9. Row AA, central blocks (M. Roueché, 1977)