76. Fragmentary acclamations Charlotte M. Roueché 2004

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Description of Monument

A series of fresco pieces, some joining to make up ten fragments.

Description of Text

Letters painted in green on a white background; there are slight traces of a border at the lower edge of a.

Description of Letters

Varying in size, where this can be determined: 0.05-0.07 in a and b, 0.04-0.045 in c, d and e. The lettering itself is very similar to that of 61, 75, 78, 79.

Date

Fifth/sixth century (terminology).

Edition νιυλσι νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τῆς ιιηι νικᾷ ιιμι εὐσεβοῦς ο ρισ οιδλ κψ τύχη ιτλ
Apparatus

The five further fragments are even less significant.

Translation

i. the fortune triumphs!

ii. triumphs!

iii. pious

v. fortune

Commentary

See discussion at V.57 and, on acclamations, V.54.

Found

Theatre: Stage front: small 'chamber' at the north end, painted on the eastern, inner face of the west wall. See Plan 6

Original location

Findspot.

Last Recorded Location

Museum.

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1970.

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 76 a-e, whence PHI 810-814; republished by Roueché, PPA, 9.ii.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

a: (1977)

b: (1977)

c: (1977)

d: (1977)

e: (1977)

f: (1977)

g: (1977)

h: (1977)

j: (1977)

Category of Text

acclamation.

Category of Monument

wall fresco.