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Charlotte M. Roueché and Gabriel Bodard2007

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Originally published in McCabe (1993).

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Description of Monument

Geometric black marble and white marble paving in 8 sections, each with a larger central panel.

Description of Text

On the central panels. i. South side, second panel from the east, ii. South side, third panel from the east iii. North side, 1st panel from east. iv. North side, second panel from east. v. North side, third panel from east.

Letters

iii: careful graffito; letters ornamented, 0.04 - 0.08.

Date

Second-tenth century A.D. (context).

Edition
A board, type 3Rows.1, clear-cut graffito, with frame, central line, and circles on central line (0.56 x 0.77). On the south side, 2 crosses (ave. 0.055) have been cut across the frame; between them a monogram appears to have been erased.
A circle, type C.7; diam. 0.53.
A circle, type C.2, very lightly cut; diam. 0.48. Across it an inscription: Ἡ τύχη Οὐρανία
A circle type C.2, very worn (diam. 0.56).
A circle, type C.7 (diam. 0.35).
Translation

iii: The fortune is Ourania

Commentary

See Roueché, ‘Gameboards’.

Locations

Hadrianic Baths, north court of the baths Findspot Findspot

Text Constituted From

Τranscription (Reynolds, Roueché).

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, Gameboards 1.

Photographs

View of North Court of Hadrianic Baths (1990)
i (1973)
ii (1973)
iii (1973)
iii (1990)
iv (1973)
v (1973)