8.508. Fragmentary acclamations

Description:
Seven columns (i, 0.54 diam.; others all 0.29-0.30 diam.) of blue marble, mostly broken at both ends. All showed traces of white plaster, apparently applied to form a panel.
Text:
Painted in red on the plaster within a painted square. As in 8.408 and 8.268, there seem to be several layers of plaster and of script. Decipherment is made more difficult by the condition of the surface after re-use in the wall. On only three of the columns could anything of substance be discerned: the readings are fragmentary and unsatisfactory.
Letters:
See text below.
Date:
Fifth to sixth centuries A.D. (terminology).
Findspot:
Tetrastoon: reused in the Byzantine defence wall built across the east side of the Theatre, in the stretch blocking the north parodos.
Original Location:
There is no indication of original provenance; but we know that materials for this wall were brought from as far away as the Sebasteion complex.
Last recorded location:
On site.
History of discovery:
Excavated during dismantling of the defence wall in 1976.
Bibliography:
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 77, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 815, 816, 820, 821.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Roueché). This edition Roueché (2007).
i
(A complete column (dia. 0.54, H. 2.14). On the lowest discernible level of plaster, there are traces of letters and a cross.)
a
(The second level (letters 0.03))
1[·· ? ··]ΗΛ̣[·· ? ··]Ι̣ΑΣΝΙ̣
2[μεγα]λοπρ(επεστατ-)
3[·· ? ··]Ω̣Ν̣[···]ΤΙΚ[·· ? ··]
4[πολ]λὰ [τὰ] ἔτ[η]
b
(The uppermost layer (letters 0.04))
1[·· ? ··]Ω̣Ν̣[·· ? ··]?Η[·· ? ··]
2[·· ? ··]Λ̣ΟΥΝ
3ο̣[·· ? ··]
4Ι̣Α[·· ? ··]ΥΙ̣Ο̣
5[·· ? ··]Ω̣
ii
(A column broken at both ends (diam. 0.305, H. 1.42). Letters: 0.045-0.05)
a
1πολλὰ
2τὰ ἔ[τη]
3[·· ? ··
b
(The second level)
1[·· ? ··]ΔΟ
2[·· ? ··]
3[·· ? ··]ΧΟ
4[·· ? ··
c
(The uppermost level)
1[·· ? ··]Λ̣Ο
2[·· ? ··]Α
3[·· ? ··]
4Ο[·· ? ··]
iii
(A column broken at both ends (diam. 0.31, H. 1.26). Letters 0.045-0.05)
a
(The lowest level)
1[·· ? ··] cross
2[·· ? ··]Μ[·· ? ··]
3[·· ? ··]Ο[·· ? ··]Ψ[·· ? ··]
4[·· ? ··]Ο[·· ? ··]
5[·· ? ··]Ε
b
(The second, upper level)
1[·· ? ··]Ι̣ΟΙ̣ v. ΣΕ
2[·· ? ··]ΟΙΝΙ̣Ν̣Δ̣[·· ? ··]
3ὁ θεὸς καλο͂ς
4[σε] ἤνηγκ̣εν
4a       vacat
5πολλ[ὰ]
6τὰ ἔ[τη]
7[·· ? ··]
7a[·· ? ··
i
(A complete column (dia. 0.54, H. 2.14). On the lowest discernible level of plaster, there are traces of letters and a cross.)
a
(The second level (letters 0.03))
1[ - - - ]Η·[ - - - ]·ΑΣΝ·
2[····]ΛΟΠΡ
3[ - - - ]··[···]ΤΙΚ[ - - - ]
4[···]ΛΑ[··]ΕΤ[·]
b
(The uppermost layer (letters 0.04))
1[ - - - ]··[ - - - ]Η[ - - - ]
2[ - - - ]·ΟΥΝ
3·[ - - - ]
4·Α[ - - - ]Υ··
5[ - - - ]·
ii
(A column broken at both ends (diam. 0.305, H. 1.42). Letters: 0.045-0.05)
a
1ΠΟΛΛΑ
2ΤΑΕ[··]
3[·· ? ··
b
(The second level)
1[ - - - ]ΔΟ
2[·· ? ··]
3[ - - - ]ΧΟ
4[·· ? ··
c
(The uppermost level)
1[ - - - ]·Ο
2[ - - - ]Α
3[·· ? ··]
4Ο[ - - - ]
iii
(A column broken at both ends (diam. 0.31, H. 1.26). Letters 0.045-0.05)
a
(The lowest level)
1[ - - - ] cross
2[ - - - ]Μ[ - - - ]
3[ - - - ]Ο[ - - - ]Ψ[ - - - ]
4[ - - - ]Ο[ - - - ]
5[ - - - ]Ε
b
(The second, upper level)
1[ - - - ]·Ο· ΣΕ
2[ - - - ]ΟΙΝ···[ - - - ]
3ΟΘΕΟΣΚΑΛΟ͂Σ
4[··]ΗΝΗΓ·ΕΝ
4a       vacat
5ΠΟΛΛ[·]
6ΤΑΕ[··]
7[ - - - ]
7a[·· ? ··
<div type="textpart_section" n="i" >
<note>
A complete column (dia.
0.54
, H.
2.14
). On the lowest discernible level of plaster, there are traces of letters and a cross.
</note>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="a" >
<note>
The second level (letters
0.03
)
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
η
<unclear reason="damage" >
λ
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="internal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ι
</unclear>
ασν
<unclear reason="damage" >
ι
</unclear>
</orig>
<lb n="2" />
<expan>
<abbr>
<supplied reason="lost" >
μεγα
</supplied>
λοπρ
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
επεστατ-
</supplied>
</expan>
<lb n="3" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ων
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="3" unit="character" dim="internal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
τικ
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="4" />
<supplied reason="lost" >
πολ
</supplied>
λὰ
<supplied reason="lost" >
τὰ
</supplied>
ἔτ
<supplied reason="lost" >
η
</supplied>
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="b" >
<note>
The uppermost layer (letters
0.04
)
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ων
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="internal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
η
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="2" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
λ
</unclear>
ουν
</orig>
<lb n="3" />
<unclear reason="damage" >
ο
</unclear>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="4" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ι
</unclear>
α
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="internal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
υ
<unclear reason="damage" >
ιο
</unclear>
</orig>
<lb n="5" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ω
</unclear>
</orig>
</ab>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="ii" >
<note>
A column broken at both ends (diam.
0.305
, H.
1.42
). Letters:
0.045-0.05
</note>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="a" >
<ab>
<note>
The lowest level
</note>
<lb n="1" />
πολλὰ
<lb n="2" />
τὰ
ἔ
<supplied reason="lost" >
τη
</supplied>
<lb n="3" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="line" dim="bottom" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="b" >
<note>
The second level
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
δο
</orig>
<lb n="2" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="1" unit="line" dim="internal" />
<lb n="3" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
χο
</orig>
<lb n="4" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="line" dim="bottom" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="c" >
<note>
The uppermost level
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
λ
</unclear>
ο
</orig>
<lb n="2" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
α
</orig>
<lb n="3" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="1" unit="line" dim="internal" />
<lb n="4" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ο
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
</ab>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="iii" >
<note>
A column broken at both ends (diam.
0.31
, H.
1.26
). Letters
0.045-0.05
</note>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="a" >
<note>
The lowest level
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<g type="cross" />
<lb n="2" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
μ
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="3" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ο
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="internal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ψ
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="4" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ο
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="5" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ε
</orig>
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_fragment" n="b" >
<note>
The second, upper level
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ι
</unclear>
ο
<unclear reason="damage" >
ι
</unclear>
</orig>
<space extent="1" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
σε
</orig>
<lb n="2" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
οιν
<unclear reason="damage" >
ινδ
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="3" />
ὁ
θεὸς
καλο͂ς
<lb n="4" />
<supplied reason="lost" >
σε
</supplied>
ἤνηγ
<unclear reason="damage" >
κ
</unclear>
εν
<lb n="4a" />
<space extent="1" unit="line" dim="vertical" />
<lb n="5" />
πολλ
<supplied reason="lost" >
ὰ
</supplied>
<lb n="6" />
τὰ
ἔ
<supplied reason="lost" >
τη
</supplied>
<lb n="7" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="character" dim="left" />
<lb n="7a" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="unknown" unit="line" dim="bottom" />
</ab>
</div>
</div>

Translation:

For translations of the recognizable phrases, see commentary.

Commentary:

See discussion at ala2004 V.58.

Photographs:

i. (1976)
 i. (1976)
i. (1976)
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i. (1976)
 i. (1976)
Fragments (1976)
 Fragments (1976)
ii. (1976)
 ii. (1976)
iii. (1976)
 iii. (1976)

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