8.20. ?Place inscriptions of Ioulianos and Bassos
- Description:
- A loose block (W. 0.49 x H. 0.72 x D. 0.33), whose upper left corner is lost. The faceis smooth except for a rough rectangular area between iii and iv. The upper and lower edges are drafted
- Text:
- iii: at upper edge of block; iv: cross lower part of block.
- Letters:
- iii. rough and badly aligned, but deeply cut; lunate; 0.03-0.04. iv: lightly cut, irregular, and badly aligned. Several in l.1 are cut with a double outline; those in ll.2 and 3 resemble nos.3.ii, 4.i and 5.i; 0.035-0.04. Standard sigma
- Date:
- First to sixth century A.D. (context)
- Findspot:
- Theatre: skene frons, fifth stage room from north, loose; the block originally formed part of the north wall of the doorway to Room 5, further in than 8.18 and 8.19
- Original Location:
- Findspot
- Last recorded location:
- Museum
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition.
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, PPA 1.5.iii and 1.5.iv.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 iii
- 2 [Ἰου]λιανοῦ νεα-
- 3[νισ]κολόγου
- 4 [σκε]ύη
- 5 iv
- 6 Βάσσου διασκεύη
- 7 Ἀσιονείκου καὶ
- 8 γυμνασιάρχου
- 1III
- 2[···]ΛΙΑΝΟΥΝΕΑ
- 3[···]ΚΟΛΟΓΟΥ
- 4[···]ΥΗ
- 5IV
- 6ΒΑΣΣΟΥΔΙΑΣΚΕΥΗ
- 7ΑΣΙΟΝΕΙΚΟΥΚΑΙ
- 8ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΑΡΧΟΥ
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iii
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Ἰου
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λιανοῦ
νεα
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type="worddiv"
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νισ
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κολόγου
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σκε
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ύη
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iv
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Βάσσου
διασκεύη
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Ἀσιονείκου
καὶ
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γυμνασιάρχου
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Translation:
iii: Equipment of Iulianos, neaniskologus.
iv: Equipment of Bassos, victor in the Asian games, and gymnasiarch.
Commentary:
One of the group of inscriptions, apparently by performers, at the doorways of the rooms on the stage front: 8.8, 8.9, 8.104, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20, 8.21, 8.22. See Roueché, PPA, pp. 15-25..
Photographs:
- ii and iii (1983)
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- ii and iii (1983)
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