8.59. Seat inscriptions: Theatre, Block G

Description:
Theatre, seats
Text:
On seats. Row 4: on one seat. Row 8.i: on one seat at east end; several strata of letters. Row 11: on seats at west end. Row 12. i: On third seat from east end. Row 12.ii: On second seat from west end. Row 21.i: On risers at east end.
Letters:
Row 4: 0.015, cross 0.03. Row 8.i: 0.07 - 0.30. Row 11: varying letter sizes. Row 12. i: neat, 0.02 - 0.05, cursive, beta with two bowls. Row 12.ii: deeply cut, 0.045 - 0.07; square sigma, cursive delta.Row 21.i: 0.05 - 0.06; ΘΡΧΗ 0.09. Traces of red paint in letters.
Date:
Second to sixth centuries A.D. (context)
Findspot:
Theatre: seats, block G.
Original Location:
Findspot
Last recorded location:
Findspot
History of discovery:
Recorded by the NYU expedition.
Bibliography:
Row 4: published by Roueché, ALA 137. v. Row 12. i: Roueché, ALA 181. iii, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 827 Row 12.ii: cited, Cameron, Porphyrius, 276; published Roueché, ALA 181.iv., whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 684. All published by Roueché, PPA 46.G.
Text constituted from:
Transcription (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
4
1Φροντίνου cross
2 Νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τοῦ
5
(Scattered letters)
6
(Design, type C2)
7
(Design, type C2)
8
ii
1 [···] | ΟΤΛ̣ [···]
2(Below, in another hand:) ΙΓ
ii
(Design)
9
i
( Design)
ii
( Scattered letters)
10
(Scattered letters)
11
1 | vac. | Μ [··] ΧΗΝ | [·] | ΙΒ | steps
2 | ΚΑΤ |
12
i
1 cross Νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τῶν Βενέτων
ii
1 cross τόπος
2 Σπανδι- vac.
3ο̣(υ)
13
(Scattered letters)
15
(Scattered letters)
16
(Scattered letters)
17
(Scattered letters)
18
(Scattered letters)
19
(Scattered letters)
20
(Scattered letters)
21
i
1 steps | vac. | ΘΚΡΧΗ | ΠΥ (( in monogram ) ) | vac. ΑΚ |
ii
(Scattered letters)
22
i
(Design)
ii
(Letters on risers)
23
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
26
ii
(Scattered letters)
ii
(Letters on risers)
4
1ΦΡΟΝΤΙΝΟΥ cross
2ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗΤΟΥ
5
(Scattered letters)
6
(Design, type C2)
7
(Design, type C2)
8
ii
1[···]ΟΤ·[···]
2(Below, in another hand:)ΙΓ
ii
(Design)
9
i
( Design)
ii
( Scattered letters)
10
(Scattered letters)
11
1   Μ[··]ΧΗΝ[·]ΙΒ steps
2ΚΑΤ
12
i
1 cross ΝΙΚΑΗΤΥΧΗΤΩΝΒΕΝΕΤΩΝ
ii
1 cross ΤΟΠΟΣ
2ΣΠΑΝΔΙ   
3·
13
(Scattered letters)
15
(Scattered letters)
16
(Scattered letters)
17
(Scattered letters)
18
(Scattered letters)
19
(Scattered letters)
20
(Scattered letters)
21
i
1 steps ΘΚΡΧΗΠΥ(( in monogram ) )   ΑΚ
ii
(Scattered letters)
22
i
(Design)
ii
(Letters on risers)
23
(Scattered letters)
24
(Scattered letters)
26
ii
(Scattered letters)
ii
(Letters on risers)
<div type="textpart_section" n="4" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
Φροντίνου
<g type="cross" />
<lb n="2" />
Νικᾷ
ἡ
τύχη
τοῦ
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="5" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="6" >
<note>
Design, type C2
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="7" >
<note>
Design, type C2
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="8" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="3" unit="character" dim="left" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
οτ
<unclear reason="damage" >
λ
</unclear>
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="3" unit="character" dim="right" />
<lb n="2" />
<note>
Below, in another hand:
</note>
<orig n="unresolved" >
ιγ
</orig>
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Design
</note>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="9" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<note>
Design
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="10" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="11" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
μ
</orig>
<gap reason="lost" extent="2" unit="character" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
χην
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<gap reason="lost" extent="1" unit="character" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ιβ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<g type="steps" />
<lb n="2" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
<unclear reason="undefined" >
κ
</unclear>
ατ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="12" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="cross" />
Νικᾷ
ἡ
τύχη
τῶν
Βενέτων
</ab>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="cross" />
τόπος
<lb n="2" />
<expan>
<abbr>
Σπανδι
</abbr>
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<lb n="3" type="worddiv" />
<abbr>
<unclear reason="damage" >
ο
</unclear>
</abbr>
<supplied reason="abbreviation" >
υ
</supplied>
</expan>
</ab>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="13" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="15" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="16" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="17" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="18" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</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" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<ab>
<lb n="1" />
<g type="steps" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="2" unit="block" dim="horizontal" />
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
θκρχη
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
πυ
</orig>
<note>
( in monogram )
</note>
<milestone unit="block" />
<space extent="3" unit="character" dim="horizontal" />
<orig n="unresolved" >
ακ
</orig>
<milestone unit="block" />
</ab>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="22" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="i" >
<note>
Design
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Letters on risers
</note>
</div>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="23" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="24" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_section" n="26" >
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Scattered letters
</note>
</div>
<div type="textpart_column" n="ii" >
<note>
Letters on risers
</note>
</div>
</div>

Apparatus

...

Translation:

Row 4, The fortune of Phrontinos triumphs ! (or) (Place of) Phrontinos. The fortune of the cross triumphs !

Row 12.i, The fortune of the Blues triumphs!

Row 12.ii, Place of ?Spandios.

Commentary:

See bibliography.

Row 4: The first translation would apply if the cross is a later addition; but if it is original, the second translation provides a standard Christian acclamation (compare 8.604 for a similar formula). Row 8.i: The middle line is very probably the number ιγ´, thirteen; compare F.6.ii. Row 11: On the westernmost seat, the letters IB (0.07) may well be a number, 12: compare 8.58.6.ii, and 8.59.8. The letters below are much larger (0.15 - 0.20) and probably from κατ[έχεται].

Photographs:

Row 4 (1976)
 Row 4 (1976)
Row 8 (1976)
 Row 8 (1976)
Row 10 (1976)
 Row 10 (1976)
Row 12.i (1972)
 Row 12.i (1972)
Row 12.ii (1976)
 Row 12.ii (1976)

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