8.58. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block F

Description:
Theatre, seats, central block, into which a raised seat was rather roughly inserted, almost certainly for the provincial governor in the third or early fourth century. Rows 1-3 have been lost
Text:
Row 5.i: at north end. The letters below are from another text, and there are further traces on the stone. Row 6.i: towards south end. The kappa in the first line appears to be added, and probably belongs to another text. Row 6.ii: on second seat from north end; The lambda must be from another text. Row 6.iii: on seat at north end. Row 11; on two seats. Row 16.i: a seat with several superimposed texts. Row 16.ii: On risers of seats. Row 17: on one seat at south end. Row 18.i: on one seat towards north end. Row 22.i: At north end, next to steps. Row 23.i: a text superimposed on traces of much larger letters. The text was apparently left unfinished. Above it is a horizontal line, with verticals at either end and in the centre; this could be the remnants of another letter associated with the T, but it may be a design connected with the lower text.
Letters:
Row 5.i: large and deep, cursive, 0.12 - 0.17. Row 6.i: scratched and worn; ave. 0.05. Row 6.ii: 0.06 - 0.08 (Λ). Row 6.iii: 0.05 - 0.12 (Β); eta in lower case. Row 11. on first seat 0.15 in upper row, 0.08 in lower row; on second seat, 0.09-0.12. Row 16.i: ranging from 0.05 - 0.020. Row 17: the central group 0.11. Row 18.i: 0.023-0.04. Row 22.i: 0.16. Row 23.i: 0.02, superimposed on 0.18. Row 26.i: 0.18.
Date:
Second-sixth century A.D. (context).
Findspot:
Theatre: seats, block F
Original Location:
Findspot
Last recorded location:
Findspot
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography:
Published by Roueché, PPA 46.F.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
X
(Block behind governor’s seat: design of a peacock.)
5
i
1 [κατέ]| vac. χ vac. εται | steps | ΘΙΟΣ
ii
(Design, type C2, with a small arc at the end of one arm)
6
1 steps | vac. | [·]αρχων κ̣(αὶ) αε vac. | | vac. Α̣Τ vac. |
1 | vac. ιβ´ vac. | | Λ vac.
1 [·· c. 4 ··] | λίας̣ Φλαβ(ίας) | steps
10
(Design, type C2)
11
2 | ΘΕΣ̣ | φιας |
12
(Scattered letters)
14
(Scattered letters)
16
i
((a) )
1 steps | vac. | Υ Λ Ο Σ | | ΑΠΟ | | ΑΕ ΥΤ Α ΟΛ |
(( b))
ii
1 steps | vac. ΑΡ vac. | ΑΡ | ΑΡ | vac.
iii
(Design, type C2)
iv
(Scattered letters)
17
1 | Ι̣Ι̣Ι̣ vac. ΝΙΓ ΔΙΑ |
18
i
(?Deliberately ambiguous design of a phallus, highly stylised in such a way that it could be read as a building with a pointed roof, supported by two spiral columns. To the right, a bird; to the left, parallel with the columns, a text:)
1 τόπος Ἔρωτος
ii
(Scattered letters)
19
(Scattered letters)
20
(Scattered letters)
21
(Scattered letters)
22
i
1 | Ρ Ρ | steps
ii
(Scattered letters)
23
1 Τ τόπος ΝΑ̣
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
25
(Scattered letters)
26
i
1 vac. | Τ Τ | vac.
ii
(Scattered letters)
X
(Block behind governor’s seat: design of a peacock.)
5
i
1[····]   Χ   ΕΤΑΙSTEPSΘΙΟΣ
ii
(Design, type C2, with a small arc at the end of one arm)
6
1 steps [·]ΑΡΧΩΝ·ΑΕ   |   ·Τ   
1   ΙΒ   Λ   
1[····]ΛΙΑ·ΦΛΑΒ steps
10
(Design, type C2)
11
2ΘΕ·ΦΙΑΣ
12
(Scattered letters)
14
(Scattered letters)
16
i
((a) )
1 steps    ΥΛΟΣΑΠΟΑΕΥΤΑΟΛ
(( b))
ii
1 steps    ΑΡ   ΑΡΑΡ   
iii
(Design, type C2)
iv
(Scattered letters)
17
1···   ΝΙΓΔΙΑ
18
i
(?Deliberately ambiguous design of a phallus, highly stylised in such a way that it could be read as a building with a pointed roof, supported by two spiral columns. To the right, a bird; to the left, parallel with the columns, a text:)
1ΤΟΠΟΣΕΡΩΤΟΣ
ii
(Scattered letters)
19
(Scattered letters)
20
(Scattered letters)
21
(Scattered letters)
22
i
1ΡΡ steps
ii
(Scattered letters)
23
1ΤΤΟΠΟΣΝ·
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
25
(Scattered letters)
26
i
1   ΤΤ   
ii
(Scattered letters)
<div type="textpart_section" n="X" >
<note>
Block behind governor’s seat: design of a
peacock
.
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="5" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<supplied reason="lost" >
κατέ
</supplied>
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
χ
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
εται
<milestone unit="block" />
steps
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
θιοσ
</orig>
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Design, type C2, with a small arc at the end of one arm
</note>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="6" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="steps" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="block" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="1" unit="character" />
αρχων
<expan>
<abbr>
<unclear reason="damage" >
κ
</unclear>
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
αὶ
</supplied>
</expan>
<unclear reason="undefined" >
α
</unclear>
ε
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
|
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
α
</unclear>
τ
</orig>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
</ab>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<num value="12" >
ιβ
</num>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
λ
</orig>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
</ab>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="4" unit="character" dim="left" />
<milestone unit="block" />
λία
<unclear reason="damage" >
ς
</unclear>
<expan>
<abbr>
<unclear reason="undefined" >
Φ
</unclear>
λαβ
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
ίας
</supplied>
</expan>
<milestone unit="block" />
<g type="steps" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="10" >
<note>
Design, type C2
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="11" >
<lb n="1" />
<ab>
.
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" precision="circa" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
οροσ
</orig>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="2" unit="block" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<g type="steps" />
<lb n="2" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
θε
<unclear reason="damage" >
σ
</unclear>
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
φιας
<milestone unit="block" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="12" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="14" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
<div type="textpart_section" n="16" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<note>
(a)
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="steps" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
Υ Λ Ο Σ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
απο
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
αε υτ α ολ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
</ab>
<note>
( b)
</note>
<lb n="1" />
<ab>
<supplied reason="lost" cert="low" >
κατέχε
</supplied>
<milestone unit="block" />
ται
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="steps" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
αρ
</orig>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
αρ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
αρ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="iii" >
<note>
Design, type C2
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="iv" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="17" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="damage" >
ιιι
</unclear>
</orig>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
νιγ δια
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="18" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<note>
?Deliberately ambiguous design of a
phallus
, highly stylised in such a way that it could be read as a
building with a pointed roof
, supported by two spiral columns. To the right, a
bird
; to the left, parallel with the columns, a text:
</note>
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
τόπος
Ἔρωτος
</ab>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="19" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="20" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="21" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="22" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ρ ρ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<g type="steps" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="23" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
τ
</orig>
τόπος
<orig n="unresolved" >
ν
<unclear reason="damage" >
α
</unclear>
</orig>
</ab>
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="24" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="25" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="26" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" precision="circa" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
τ τ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" precision="circa" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
</div>

Translation:

Row 5.i: Reserved.

Row 6.ii: ΙΒ is almost certainly the number 12.

Row: 16.i.b: reserved.

Row 18: Place of Eros.

Row 23.i: Place of Na[ -

Commentary:

See bibliography.

Photographs:

Row X (1976)
 Row X (1976)
Rows 5.i and 6.iii (1976)
 Rows 5.i and 6.iii (1976)
Row 5.ii and Row 6.i (1976)
 Row 5.ii and Row 6.i (1976)
Row 16.i.a (1976)
 Row 16.i.a (1976)
Row 15 and 16.ii (1991)
 Row 15 and 16.ii (1991)
Row 17 (1988)
 Row 17 (1988)
Row 18.i (1976)
 Row 18.i (1976)

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