Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity 2004
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76. Fragmentary acclamations
Description
- Monument:
A series of fresco pieces, some joining to make up ten fragments.
- Text:
Letters painted in green on a white background; there are slight traces of a border at the lower edge of a.
- Letters:
Varying in size, where this can be determined: 0.05-0.07 in a and b, 0.04-0.045 in c, d and e. The lettering itself is very similar to that of 61, 75, 78, 79.
- Date:
Fifth/sixth century (terminology).
Text
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[...]
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[...]ν̣ι̣υ̣[.]λ̣σ̣ι̣
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[?νικᾷ ἡ] τ̣ύχη τῆς [...]
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| ii |
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[...]
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[...]ι̣ι̣ηι̣[...]
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[...] νικᾷ [...]
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[...]
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| iii |
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[...]
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[...]ι̣ι̣μι̣[...]
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[... ?εὐσε]βοῦς ο̣ [...]
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[...]ρ̣ισ v. decoration
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[...]
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| iv |
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[...]
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[...]ο̣ιδλ̣[...]
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[...]κψ[...]
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[...]
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| v |
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[...]
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[... ?τύ]χη̣ [...]
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[...]ι̣τλ̣[...]
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[...]
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Translation
i. [...] the fortune triumphs! [...]
ii. [...] triumphs! [...]
iii. [...] ?pious [...]
v. [...] ?fortune [...]
Apparatus
The five further fragments are even less significant.
Photographs
| a: (1977) |
b: (1977) |
c: (1977) |
d: (1977) |
e: (1977) |
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| f: (1977) |
g: (1977) |
h: (1977) |
j: (1977) |
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Commentary
See discussion at V.57 and, on acclamations, V.54.
Locations
- Found:
Theatre: Stage front: small 'chamber' at the north end, painted on the eastern, inner face of the west wall. See Plan 6
- Original:
Findspot.
- Last Recorded:
Museum.
History
- Recording:
Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1970.
- Bibliography:
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 76 a-e, whence PHI 810-814; republished by Roueché, PPA, 9.ii.
- Text constituted from:
Transcription (Roueché).
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