8.55. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block C

Description:
Theatre, seats
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).
Findspot:
Theatre: seats, block C.
Original Location:
Findspot
Last recorded location:
Findspot
History of discovery:
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.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
2
(Design, type H4 )
3
(Scattered letters )
4
(There is a well cut cross, with triangular ends to each arm.)
5
(Design, type H4 within a frame, and with a central line between the two rows, )
6
(Design, half a type S3 )
12
(Monogram. Component letters are ΗΤΛΛΚ̣ (or Θ)Ο̣: perhaps )
1 τό(πος)
15
(Scattered letters )
16
(Scattered letters )
17
(Design, two rows of roughly drawn circles, one of 7 and one of 4; )
18
1 Κακὰ τ̣ὰ̣ ἔ̣τ̣η
2 τῶν Πρασίνων
19
(Scattered letters )
20
(Design, type SSS1, uncompleted (no cross lines) )
21
i
1 | vac. | Κ̣ Α̣ | κα | τέ̣ [χεται] | ΗΤΛ | [·· ? ··]
ii
1 vac. ΚΜΚ vac.
22
1 steps | (gameboard type SSS2) | (2 seats) | ΑΤ | κ(αὶ) | ΑΔ | Σ̣ΧΠ̣ | vac. | Χ | vac. | steps
23
(Design, type C1 with central dot.)
26
1τό(πος) Βενυσιν(ου)
2
(Design, type H4 )
3
(Scattered letters )
4
(There is a well cut cross, with triangular ends to each arm.)
5
(Design, type H4 within a frame, and with a central line between the two rows, )
6
(Design, half a type S3 )
12
(Monogram. Component letters are ΗΤΛΛ· (or Θ)·: perhaps )
1ΤΟ
15
(Scattered letters )
16
(Scattered letters )
17
(Design, two rows of roughly drawn circles, one of 7 and one of 4; )
18
1ΚΑΚΑ····Η
2ΤΩΝΠΡΑΣΙΝΩΝ
19
(Scattered letters )
20
(Design, type SSS1, uncompleted (no cross lines) )
21
i
1   ··ΚΑΤ·[·····]ΗΤΛ[ - - - ]
ii
1   ΚΜΚ   
22
1 steps (gameboard type SSS2)(2 seats)ΑΤΚΑΔ·Χ·   Χ    steps
23
(Design, type C1 with central dot.)
26
1ΤΟΒΕΝΥΣΙΝ
<div type="textpart_section" n="2" >
<note>
Design, type H4
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="3" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="4" >
<note>
There is a well cut cross, with triangular ends to each arm.
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="5" >
<note>
Design, type H4 within a frame, and with a central line between the two rows,
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="6" >
<note>
Design, half a type S3
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="12" >
<note>
Monogram. Component letters are
ΗΤΛΛ
<unclear reason="damage" >
Κ
</unclear>
(or
Θ
)
<unclear reason="damage" >
Ο
</unclear>
: perhaps
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<expan>
<abbr>
τό
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
πος
</supplied>
</expan>
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="15" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="16" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="17" >
<note>
Design, two rows of roughly drawn circles, one of 7 and one of 4;
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="18" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
Κακὰ
<unclear reason="damage" >
τὰ
</unclear>
<unclear reason="damage" >
ἔτ
</unclear>
η
<lb n="2" />
τῶν
Πρασίνων
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="19" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="20" >
<note>
Design, type SSS1, uncompleted (no cross lines)
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="21" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<unclear reason="damage" >
Κ
</unclear>
<unclear reason="damage" >
Α
</unclear>
<milestone unit="block" />
κα
<milestone unit="block" />
τ
<unclear reason="damage" >
έ
</unclear>
<supplied reason="lost" >
χεται
</supplied>
<milestone unit="block" />
ΗΤΛ
<milestone unit="block" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<orig >
ΚΜΚ
</orig>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
</ab>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="22" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="steps" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<note>
gameboard type SSS2
</note>
<milestone unit="block" />
<note>
2 seats
</note>
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ατ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<expan>
<abbr>
κ
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
αὶ
</supplied>
</expan>
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
αδ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
σ
</unclear>
χ
<unclear reason="damage" >
π
</unclear>
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
χ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<g type="steps" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="23" >
<note>
Design, type C1 with central dot.
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="26" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<expan>
<abbr>
τό
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
πος
</supplied>
</expan>
<expan>
<abbr>
Β
<unclear reason="undefined" >
ε
</unclear>
ν
<unclear reason="undefined" >
υσ
</unclear>
ιν
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
ου
</supplied>
</expan>
</ab>
</div>

Translation:

Row 12, ?Place of [·· ? ··].

Row 18, Bad years for the Greens!

Row 21, reserved.

Row 26, Place of Benusinos

Commentary:

See bibliography.

Photographs:

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

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