White marble doric half-column, supporting stage architrave
Description of Text
On the east face. a: Bottom line at 1.53 above ground level; there is a square hole, apparently intended to hold a beam, immediately above the text. The text has been erased, but it is possible to make out all the letters. b: Below a, 1.375 above floor. The first word is deeply and clearly cut, with a square sigma, the remaining letters were lightly cut, and a shallow cross was later cut over them; apparently unfinished; immediately below there are traces of red paint.. c: Below b, at 0.48 above floor. ll. 1 and 2 very lightly cut; l. 3 deep cut.
Letters
a: more thinly cut than Column 1, and less regularly aligned, but still elegant, elegant forms, av. 0.03. b: av. 0.04. c: in a more irregular hand. 0.02 (omicron)-0.03.
Date
Third to fifth centuries A.D.
(context, lettering)
One of a series of inscriptions on the columns supporting the architrave on the stage (which carries 8.1): 8.89, 8.98, 8.90, 8.91, 8.92, 8.93, 8.94, 8.95, 8.96, 8.97 . All the inscriptions are on the stage side of the columns, and were presumably only visible to those using the stage. See Roueché, PPA, Chapter III.
Locations
Theatre stage, portico across stage: second column from south.FindspotFindspot
Text Constituted From
Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché)
History of Recording
Recorded by the NYU expedition
Bibliography
Published by Roueché, PPA6.2
Photographs
View of stage columns (1985)East face, a and b (1976)East face, b and c (1976)