<rs type="textType">Seat inscriptions</rs>: Theatre, Block C

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

Theatre, seats

Description of Text

Row 12: on one seat, which is broken at both sides. 18: on one seat, which is broken at both sides. 21:i. on several seats; 21.ii. At east end. 22: A scatter of varied letters across entire row. 26: On one seat at east end.

Letters

Row 12: monogram, 0.29. Row 18: 0.06 - 0.14. L.1 has been partially erased. Row 21:i. ave. 0.10. Row 21.ii. 0.08 - 0.11. Row 22: 0.16 - 0.21.Row 26: 0.07 - 0.08; ΤΟ in ligature.

Designs: 2: 0.20 x 0.08. 4: 0.345 x 0.20. 5: 0.28 x 0.185. 6: 0.175 x 0.13.

Date

Second to sixth centuries A.D. (context).

Edition
Design, type H4
Scattered letters
There is a well cut cross, with triangular ends to each arm.
Design, type H4 within a frame, and with a central line between the two rows,
Design, half a type S3
Monogram. Component letters are ΗΤΛΛΚ (or Θ)Ο: perhaps τόπος
Scattered letters
Scattered letters
Design, two rows of roughly drawn circles, one of 7 and one of 4;
Κακὰ τὰ ἔτη τῶν Πρασίνων
Scattered letters
Design, type SSS1, uncompleted (no cross lines)
Κ Α κατέ χεται ΗΤΛ
ΚΜΚ
gameboard type SSS2 2 seats ατ καὶ αδ σχπ χ
Design, type C1 with central dot.
τόπος Βενυσινου
Translation

Row 12, ?Place of .

Row 18, Bad years for the Greens!

Row 21, reserved.

Row 26, Place of Benusinos

Commentary

See bibliography.

Locations

Theatre: seats, block C. Findspot Findspot

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

Row 18: cited, Alan Cameron, Circus Factions, 315; published, Roueché, ALA 181.ii , whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 828: all published by Roueché, PPA 46.C.

Photographs

Row 12 (1975)
Row 18 (1972)
Row 18 (1975)
Row 21.ii (1988)
Rows 21 and 22 (1975)
Rows 21 and 22 (1975)
Rows 21 and 22 (1975)
Row 26 (1975)