Uncertain

εὐφήμει
τοῦ παιδίου
τόπος
διὰ θεόν
παίδω̣ν
δή̣μο̣υ̣
III
ΑΥ̣Ρ[-]Λ̣[--]Υ̣


Findspot Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
Location metadata ➜
Language Greek
Writing Style Graffito/incised
  • Graffito Height: 12
  • Graffito Length: 7
  • Min Letter Height: 1
  • Max Letter Height: 1
Apparatus Criticus The individual lines of this graffito are intelligible, but connections between them are essentially speculative, making a connected translation impossible. “Silence” in line 1 can stand by itself, and lines 2–3 can be understood as “the place of the child (or slave).” For the rest, things seem disconnected. 8. Αὐρ[η]λ[ίο]υ is evidently attractive, but there is no trace of incision where eta would be required.
Bibliography Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 396.
Suggested Citation AGP-SMYTP0841, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYTP0841> [accessed: 03 Apr 2025]
Contributions

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03