Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

10.32. Seat inscriptions: Stadium Block 26

Description: Stadium seats.

Text: Inscribed on the seats. Row Y.i, On one seat, 0.24. . Row Y.ii. On one seat, untidily but deeply cut; some of the lines have been chipped away; design w: 0.64 × h: 0.48.

Letters: Row Y.ii. 0.02-0.03

Date: Second-sixth century CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Stadium seats: block 25.

Original location: Stadium arena

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Y

i
(((Cross)), standing on a half-circle)
ii
(Design type 3Rows.4;) (across the centre:) Νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τον ( vac. )

Diplomatic

Y

i
( † , standing on a half-circle)
ii
(Design type 3Rows.4;)(across the centre:)ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗΤΟΝ      

Apparatus

Row.Y.ii: The last three letters are very lightly cut.

Translation

(Row Y.ii): The fortune triumphs of the [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition

Publication: Roueché, PPA 45.36 , whence PHI PPAphr 45.36.Y.ii ; IAph2007 10.32; see Welch, 1998 549 for numbering.

Images

Fig. 1. Row Y.ii (M. Roueché, 1988)


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