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>
</div>
Design, type H4
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="3"
>
<note>
</div>
Scattered letters
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="4"
>
<note>
</div>
There is a well cut cross, with triangular ends to each arm.
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="5"
>
<note>
</div>
Design, type H4 within a frame, and with a central line between the two rows,
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="6"
>
<note>
</div>
Design, half a type S3
</note>
<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>
</ab>
</div>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<expan>
<abbr>
τό
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
</expan>
πος
</supplied>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="15"
>
<note>
</div>
Scattered letters
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="16"
>
<note>
</div>
Scattered letters
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="17"
>
<note>
</div>
Design, two rows of roughly drawn circles, one of 7 and one of 4;
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="18"
>
<ab>
</div>
<lb
n="1"
/>
Κακὰ
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
τὰ
</unclear>
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
ἔτ
</unclear>
η
<lb
n="2"
/>
τῶν
Πρασίνων
</ab>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="19"
>
<note>
</div>
Scattered letters
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="20"
>
<note>
</div>
Design, type SSS1, uncompleted (no cross lines)
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="21"
>
<div
type="textpart_column"
n="i"
>
<ab>
</div>
<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
type="textpart_column"
n="ii"
>
</div>
<ab>
</ab>
</div>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<space
extent="3"
unit="character"
dim="horizontal"
/>
<orig
>
ΚΜΚ
</orig>
<space
extent="3"
unit="character"
dim="horizontal"
/>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="22"
>
<ab>
</div>
<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"
>
</expan>
αὶ
</supplied>
<milestone
unit="block"
/>
<orig
n="unresolved"
>
αδ
</orig>
<milestone
unit="block"
/>
<orig
n="unresolved"
>
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
σ
</unclear>
χ
<unclear
reason="damage"
>
</orig>
π
</unclear>
<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
type="textpart_section"
n="23"
>
<note>
</div>
Design, type C1 with central dot.
</note>
<div
type="textpart_section"
n="26"
>
<ab>
</ab>
</div>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<expan>
<abbr>
τό
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
</expan>
πος
</supplied>
<expan>
<abbr>
Β
<unclear
reason="undefined"
>
ε
</unclear>
ν
<unclear
reason="undefined"
>
υσ
</unclear>
ιν
</abbr>
<supplied
reason="abbreviation"
>
</expan>
ου
</supplied>
Translation:
Row 12, ?Place of [·· ? ··].
Row 18, Bad years for the Greens!
Row 21, reserved.
Row 26, Place of Benusinos
Commentary:
See bibliography.
Photographs:
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