Description of Monument

Two fragments from two separate rectangular white marble blocks, which look very much like doorposts. i. Upper part (0.87 × 0.81 × 0.42) broken below. ii. Lower part (0.60 × 0.51 × 0.38) broken above.

Description of Text

i:. Just above the break a rectangular area of white plaster was outlined in red (H. 0.33, W. 0.55) and inscribed with a painted text; there are at least two levels of text (as in 75, 77). ii. A similar rectangular area is outlined below the break (H. 0.17, W. 0.53); only one level of text can be deciphered.

Description of Letters

Flowing and elegant. i.a, 0.04; i.b, 0.05; ii, 0.04

Date

Fifth/sixth century (terminology).

Edition του νικᾷ ἡ τύχῃ εἰς αἰῶνα η ιρουσιαιια ιιηιηνι

Translation

For translations of the recognizable phrases, see commentary.

Commentary

See discussion at V.59 and, on acclamations, V.54.

Found

Theatre: reused in the Byzantine defence wall built across the east side of the Theatre, in the stretch blocking the south parodos.

Original Location

There is no indication of original provenance; but we know that materials for this wall were brought from as far away as the Sebasteion complex.

Last Recorded Location

On site.

History of Recording

Excavated during dismantling of the defence wall in 1982.

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, no. 78, whence 822-824.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

i. Detail (1983)

i. Face (1983)

ii. Face (1983)

Category of Text

acclamation

Category of Monument

column