75. Acclamations for ?governorsCharlotte M. Roueché2004
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Description of Monument
Several columns (diam. 0.46) of blue marble, from the western portico of the Tetrastoon. Several of these columns showed traces of paint, but on only two could anything be deciphered. Even on these little can be made out; not only have they suffered from re-use, but it is clear that there had, as in 77 and 78, been several layers of plaster.
Description of Text
Painted in red on several layers of white plaster.
Description of Letters
In the flowing style characteristic of these painted texts; 0.035.
Date
Fifth/sixth century (terminology).
Edition
Only one level of text decipherable.νλυιOnly one level of text decipherable but there are substantial traces of another lying beneath.πολλὰτὰἔτητῶνἐπάρχων
Translation
ii. Many years for the eparchs!
Commentary
See discussion at V.56 and, on acclamations, V.54.
Found
Theatre: east side: re-used in the Byzantine defence wall, across the southern parodos entrance. See Plan 6
Original Location
Tetrastoon: west portico.
Last Recorded Location
Re-erected as the ninth (i) and tenth (ii) columns from the south in the west portico of the Tetrastoon: see Plan 6
History of Recording
Found during the dismantling of the wall by the NYU expedition in 1982.
Bibliography
Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 75, whence PHI nos. 808, 809.