69. Fl. Photius gives a gameboardCharlotte M. Roueché2004
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Description of Monument
A rectangular white marble base (1.14 × 0.57 × 0.44) with moulded edge above and below on three sides.
Description of Text
Inscribed on central panel with a board, type 3Rows.4, (0.45 × 1.00) carefully cut: circles 0.03, central rosettes in circles 0.10; the text is inscribed on the lower moulding.
Description of Letters
Av. 0.03; irregular: scroll and letter above line for abbreviations.
Date
Late fifth/sixth century (titulature).
Edition
ἐπὶΦλαβίου Φωτίουσχολαστικοῦκαὶπατρός.
Translation
Under Flavius Photius, scholasticus and pater.
Commentary
This is the second of the gameboards given by Flavius Photius; see 68, 238 and discussion at V.44 and V.47.
For Photius see List of Local Officials, Photius.
Found
Hadrianic Baths: lying beside the northern entrance.
Original Location
Unknown.
Last Recorded Location
Findspot.
History of Recording
Recorded by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography
Published by Roueché (1979), no. 1, whence BE1980.473; republished by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 69 and plate xvi, whence PHI623; republished by Roueché, Gameboards, no. 2.ii.