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

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

Theatre, seats, central block, into which a raised seat was rather roughly inserted, almost certainly for the provincial governor in the third or early fourth century. Rows 1-3 have been lost

Description of Text

Row 5.i: at north end. The letters below are from another text, and there are further traces on the stone. Row 6.i: towards south end. The kappa in the first line appears to be added, and probably belongs to another text. Row 6.ii: on second seat from north end; The lambda must be from another text. Row 6.iii: on seat at north end. Row 11; on two seats. Row 16.i: a seat with several superimposed texts. Row 16.ii: On risers of seats. Row 17: on one seat at south end. Row 18.i: on one seat towards north end. Row 22.i: At north end, next to steps. Row 23.i: a text superimposed on traces of much larger letters. The text was apparently left unfinished. Above it is a horizontal line, with verticals at either end and in the centre; this could be the remnants of another letter associated with the T, but it may be a design connected with the lower text.

Letters

Row 5.i: large and deep, cursive, 0.12 - 0.17. Row 6.i: scratched and worn; ave. 0.05. Row 6.ii: 0.06 - 0.08 (Λ). Row 6.iii: 0.05 - 0.12 (Β); eta in lower case. Row 11. on first seat 0.15 in upper row, 0.08 in lower row; on second seat, 0.09-0.12. Row 16.i: ranging from 0.05 - 0.020. Row 17: the central group 0.11. Row 18.i: 0.023-0.04. Row 22.i: 0.16. Row 23.i: 0.02, superimposed on 0.18. Row 26.i: 0.18.

Date

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

Edition
Block behind governor’s seat: design of a peacock.
κατέχεται steps θιοσ
Design, type C2, with a small arc at the end of one arm
αρχων καὶ αε | ατ ιβ λ λίας Φλαβίας
Design, type C2
. οροσ θεσφιας
Scattered letters
Scattered letters
(a) Υ Λ Ο Σ απο αε υτ α ολ ( b) κατέχεται
αρ αρ αρ
Design, type C2
Scattered letters
ιιι νιγ δια
?Deliberately ambiguous design of a phallus, highly stylised in such a way that it could be read as a building with a pointed roof, supported by two spiral columns. To the right, a bird; to the left, parallel with the columns, a text: τόπος Ἔρωτος
Scattered letters
Scattered letters
Scattered letters
Scattered letters
ρ ρ
Scattered letters
τ τόπος να Scattered letters
Scattered letters
Scattered letters
τ τ
Scattered letters
Translation

Row 5.i: Reserved.

Row 6.ii: ΙΒ is almost certainly the number 12.

Row: 16.i.b: reserved.

Row 18: Place of Eros.

Row 23.i: Place of Na[ -

Commentary

See bibliography.

Locations

Theatre: seats, block F Findspot Findspot

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, PPA 46.F.

Photographs

Row X (1976)
Rows 5.i and 6.iii (1976)
Row 5.ii and Row 6.i (1976)
Row 16.i.a (1976)
Row 15 and 16.ii (1991)
Row 17 (1988)
Row 18.i (1976)