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Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYDP1123

Good wishes

Graffito:

- - - - - -
+++[--]+[-]++++[---]
ταθίου καὶ πρωτο +[---]
ε̣ὐχόμεθα ε̣ὐτυχεῖ[ν]
μετὰ ἡμῶν. εὐτύχ[ει]
Σ̣αβεῖνε μετὰ Εὐστα =
〚ΥΤΩ〛θίου. <:vacat>
εὐθόμεθα (:εὐχόμεθα) σὲ εὐτυχεῖ[ν]
μετὰ ὑμ̣ῶν (:ἡμῶν)
πολλ^οῖς ἔτεσιν.

Translation:

“. . . [Eus]tathios (?) and first . . . We pray to have good fortune with us. Good luck, Sabinus with Eustathios. We pray that you may have good fortune with us for many years.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYDP1551

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Riddle

Graffito:

ζήτημα
Εἴσιδι αδι
αδι διασω =
θείς αδι α =
δ[ι’] <Ἰσ>ίδωρ̣ος̣
<:textus non legitur> ΕΝ

Translation:

“Riddle: To Isis (adi adi), having been saved (adi adi), Isidoros . . .”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Label of phallus

Graffito:

ψωλή

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΚΟ+ΤΗ
ΤΟ++Ο̣ΥΔΙΝ
Ἀσίας̣ τύχη
〚+++[--]Ω[--]Σ〛
ΦΥΛΑΞΕΥ+ΟΖΥ
ΓΟΚΑΜΕ̣+ΜΕ
τώπος (:τόπος)

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

τ̣ί̣τθη
[---] Τ+++ O
[--]πλευς
πινκίρνας
πρῶτος

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator ad dext.))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator facing right

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0743

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00142

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:

((:gladiator cum scuto, provocator))

Description of Drawing (English):

gladiator with shield, provocator

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Gladiators

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΚΑ̣ΤΑΧ̣
ΑΜ̣ΑΛ+

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

- - - - - -
[---]+
[---]Μ̣
[---]ΟΣΑ
[---]ΟΝΑ
[---]++Α
[---]+

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Riddle

Graffito:

ζήτημα
++ΝΙΕ+++
traces
+ΑΡ++++++
++ΔΩ̣++++++
ζ̣ήτημ̣α̣++++
+Τ+++++Α
++Ν++++ΤΙ̣Α̣
ΕΧ̣++++Ο̣Ν̣+

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00051

Address to reader

Graffito:	[ὁ] ἀ̣ν̣α̣γ̣εινώ̣σ̣[κων]
Translation:	"The reader ..."

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00093

Uncertain

Graffito:

- - - - - -

euseb++
euseb++
pit+++
er

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator, murmillo cum scuto))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator, murmillo with shield

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00091

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΑΝ <:vacat> Θ
ΚΕ
Υ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	ship

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00111

Uncertain

Graffito:

[-------]++Α
[-----]++ΕΝΗ
[---]Σ̣ΑΠ̣ΑΤΡΟΣ
Ε̣Π̣Ε̣Θ̣Η̣+Η
<:textus non legitur> Ι ΤΩ
<:textus non legitur> Ι ΡΑ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΑΜΠΗΣ
+ΩΣ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Signature

Graffito:

Τρύφ[ω]ν
Ἐφέσιος
ἐποίει

Translation:

“Tryphon the Ephesian made (this).”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a face

Graffito:	((:caput hominis))
Description of Drawing (English):	head of person

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Human figures
ID:	AGP-SMYD00293

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:

((:gladiator cum scuto et ferro et palo ad dext., provocator))

Description of Drawing (English):

gladiator with shield and sword and prop, provocator

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Gladiators

ID:

Record of healing

Graffito:	ὀφθαλ = μοὺς [ὑ]= πὸ θεῶ̣[ν] εὐχαρι = στῶ τῇ [Βαίτῃ]
Translation:	“(Being healed in) my eyes by the gods, I give thanks to the Baite.”

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00271

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	Πι̣+++ευδον++ ἐπῆλθε̣ν̣

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00293

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Uncertain-Acclamation?

Graffito:

Κ̣ΟΕΣ̣
πρώτοις
[---]ο̣ι̣ς̣ ΜΝΑ ++ΔΕ[-]Ε̣

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of Palm branches

Graffito:	((:palmae))
Description of Drawing (English):	palm branches

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Plants
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0712

Uncertain

Graffito:

[---]ν Φιλεῖνος̣ ΤΗ[---]
[---]ην εἶπεν οφιλ[---]
[---] Ι̣ΛΕΙΠΟ +++++[---]

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

++++ΙΚΑ+ΑΚ
Ι+++ Μ+ [--] ἑατὸν (:ἑαυτὸν)
γυνὴ ἀχάριστον

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Drawing of a geometric pattern

Graffito:

((:lineae interscissae))

Description of Drawing (English):

intersecting lines

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Geometric designs

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00172

Uncertain (see TP84.4.)

Graffito:	ΔΗ̣ ΛΙΚΙΟ
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0845

Uncertain

Graffito:

εἰς ++[---]

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a circle

Graffito:

((:circulus))

Description of Drawing (English):

circle

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Geometric designs

ID:

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00052

Uncertain

Graffito:

+εχαλ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of stags

Graffito:	((:tria animalia, cervi?))
Description of Drawing (English):	three animals, stags?

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYDP1003

Scurrilous Allegation

Graffito:

Λειοντισ[ ] [ εὑ]=
ρὼν μοιχο[---]
κατέκτανε [---]

Translation:

Leontis[kos?], finding an adulterer, killed [him].

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00053

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΔΟ̣

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ὀφθαλ=
μῶι

Translation:

“For the eye.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a face

Graffito:	((:figura viri))
Description of Drawing (English):	figure of man

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Human figures
ID:	AGP-SMYD00192

Exercise?

Graffito:

ω ω ω ω ω ω
ο ο ο ο ο ο
θ̣+ο̣ρι

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Boats

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	ship

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00092

Signature

Graffito:

ἐγὼ ὁ γ̣ρά̣φων +++++ς εἰμί.

Translation:

“I the writer am . . .”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a checkerboard

Graffito:	((:lineae interscissae))
Description of Drawing (English):	possibly a gameboard - checkers?

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Geometric designs
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0845

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΝΦ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00191

Number?

Graffito:

ΑΨΟΕ
ΟΒ ΗΘΧΑ
ΕYΗ
ΕΥΗ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00241

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΤΙΤ++[--]+ΗΝ++Ω+
+++ΤΟΝΜ++++ΟΥ
++++++++++++++ΛΕ++Η
+++++++++++ΑΝ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of architecture

Graffito:

((:aedes cum columnis et scalis))

Description of Drawing (English):

temple with columns and stairs

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Acclamation?

Graffito:

Ἀσίας

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00243

Declaration of love, isopsephism

Graffito:	Εὐπρέπης

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00283

Uncertain

Graffito:

/Δφξβ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Name

Graffito:

[---] ἐ̣ξ̣ώ̣λη σου
[---] ἀ̣δε̣λ̣φὸς̣ ἐξώλη
[τῷ] [ἀναγιν]ώ̣σ̣κοντι
[---Τ]ροφίμη
[---] +ΝΕΘΗΣ
[---] +ΑΙ ΕΝΟΗΓΑΣ
Θάλλος

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00242

Acclamation

Graffito:

[χ]αῖρε Τράλ =
[λε]ις πρώτ =
η̣ Ἀνατο =
λῆς (or ἀνατο=
λῆς)
Π+ΡΕΙΣ
ΗΧΑ+Η

Translation:

“Greetings Tralleis, first of Anatolia (or ‘of the East’).”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of architecture

Graffito:

((:aedes))

Description of Drawing (English):

temple

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

οξ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a bird

Graffito:	((:avis))
Description of Drawing (English):	bird

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYD02910

Drawing of faces

Graffito:	((:duo capita hominum))
Description of Drawing (English):	two heads of people

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Human figures
ID:	AGP-SMYD00201

Uncertain; Obscene Graffito

Graffito:

δῆμος
σ̣ὺν ε̣ +
Ε ++ Ι̣
πυγίζε =
ται

Translation:

“He is being buggered.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Portrait / Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:caput hominis ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English):

head of a person facing left

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Human figures

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΦΑΙ
ΙΙ
ΙΙ
ΦΙΛΩ ++++++++++ΑΡΑ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of spectators

Graffito:

((:figurae hominum))

Description of Drawing (English):

figures of people

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Human figures

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

Ε[---] +Σ ΔΕΙ[---]
ΚΑΤΑΠΟΤΑ [---]
Γ̣ΡΑΦΙΤΑΥ[---]
ΣΙΠΙΛΑΣ[---]
ΜΑΝΗ̣Σ+[---]
ταῦτα λεγόμ̣[ε]νο̣ς̣ [---]
ἂν σοὶ δοκεῖ [---]

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of an ivy leaf

Graffito:	((:folium hederae))
Description of Drawing (English):	ivy leaf

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Plants
ID:	AGP-SMYD00014

Name?

Graffito:	καρπο̣[---]

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00284

Uncertain

Graffito:

[---]ιοι̣ς

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Record of healing

Graffito:

Χαρίας ὁ κα[ὶ] Λ̣ου =
κος εὐξάμενος
περὶ τῶν ὀφθα̣λ̣μῶν
τοὺς λύχνους ἀπέδωκε
ἔτους σι

Translation:

“Charias also called Louk(i?)os, having prayed concerning his eyes, dedicated the lamps. Year 210.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΚΕΗΡ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a circle

Graffito:	((:quattuor circuli))
Description of Drawing (English):	four circles

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Geometric designs
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0812

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΑΛΙ[---]
ΔΕ̣Ι[---]

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Drawing Description:

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Name

Graffito:

Ἀλέξανδ =
ρε

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Signature

Graffito:

Δι̣ο̣γένης

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Drawing Description:

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0943

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00252

Riddle

Drawing Description:

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0942

Signature?

Graffito:

Εὐφροσύνη
Ὀνησίμου

Translation:

“Euphrosyne daughter of Onesimos.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Good wishes

Graffito:

εὐτύχε̣ι̣
ΠΟΛΥΠΟΥ̣ ++

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0813

Uncertain

Graffito:

Ε̣ΥΟ̣+++

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Exercise

Graffito:	Κέλσου Κέλσου Κέλσου Κέλσου Κέλσου Κέλσου

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP1007

Drawing of architecture

Graffito:	((:ianua))
Description of Drawing (English):	doorway

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Other
ID:	AGP-SMYD00272

Drawing of uncertain image

Graffito:

((:imago incerta))

Description of Drawing (English):

drawing unclear

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Riddle

Graffito:

ζήτη =
μα

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Greetings

Graffito:	ἐλάινος ὁ πᾶσι φί = λητος ἐλάινε χαίροις πολλὰ̣ ἀγαθώτατε

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0962

Label?

Graffito:	εἰ γνώμο = νος τόπος
Translation:	“The place of the gnomon.”
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0963

Uncertain

Drawing Description:

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP1042

Declaration of Love and Literary Allusion

Graffito:

[φι]λ̣ῶ φιλοῦσα μὴ φι =
λοῦσαν. ἐκράφη σου
δακτυλε̣ι̣ς̣.
<:vacat> τί πόλεμον
<:vacat> εἴπεις; τοῦ δὲ σοῦ
<:vacat> διώλεσεν̣;

Translation:

“I love, loving one who does not love (me). It was written with your fingers (?). What war do you mean? Who killed these?”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Exercise?

Graffito:

[---]ΓΒΑΒ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Acclamation?

Graffito:

[---] Ἀ̣σ̣ίας

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Exclamation

Graffito:

ἔψυγμ̣[αι]

Translation:

“I’ve been chilled.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain (see figure on Tp100.1)

Graffito:	θελητὴ ἡ κυρία
Translation:	“The lady is desired (?).”
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP1002

Uncertain

Drawing Description:

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a cat

Graffito:	((:feles))
Description of Drawing (English):	cat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYD00062

Drawing of a bird

Graffito:	((:avis))
Description of Drawing (English):	bird

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYD00299

Uncertain

Drawing Description:

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

τρηθ̣η̣ει
δειχει

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Healing Inscription

Graffito:

ἐξαπίνης ΕΥ++++++++Η
ὀφθαλμοῖς+++ <:vacat> Ε
ΑΛΛΑ ΛΕΓ ̣
πολλὰ Λ++++

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

+++
se
e++++
++

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:caput hominis ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English):

head of person facing left

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Human figures

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

[---]ΗΚΟΥ̣
[---]ΚΙΟΙΣ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	ΑΜ+++++ ΠΕΙΠ++

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00294

Alphabetical exercise

Graffito:	ΑΒΓΥΚΦΚ ΨΕΖΗΚ ΕΖ++Κ
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP1001

Uncertain

Graffito:

- - - - - -
ψας τοὺς ἐμοῦ
ὅλου̣ς̣ ++π++

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Label

Graffito:	+ [---] τόπος
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0964

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00061

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00083

Word square

Graffito:

μῆλον
ἡδονή
λ̣ό̣γ̣[ος]
[ὄνομα]
ν̣ή̣σ̣α̣ς̣

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

++[---]
φιλι+[---]

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Greetings

Graffito:

χαῖρε

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0783

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto et ferro ad sin., provocator))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield and sword facing left, provocator

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00257

Good Wishes

Graffito:

ζήθι
ΠΝ
ζοή

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawings of boats

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYDP1021

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00297

Memorial and Greetings

Graffito:

ἐμήσθη Χα̣[---]
τῆς καλῆς̣ κ̣υ̣λίας
εὐτύχει Χαρίτων̣
μετ̣ὰ Ὑιείνου

Translation:

“He remembered (e.g.) Charis the beautiful lady. Fare well, Chariton, with Hyginos.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

- - - - - -
+[-]+ΠΟΤΑΙ
Ι̣ΔΕΙΝ
ΔΕΣΟΥ++
+++++Ν

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:

((:gladiator cum scuto et corona))

Description of Drawing (English):

gladiator with shield and wreath

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Gladiators

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

[---]ος δικα[---]
[---] ζοη [---]
ἄγγελος π̣υγίζει μ̣έ

Translation:

A messenger (or angel) is buggering me.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Name

Graffito:

Tύχη

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Riddle; Multiplication; Advice

Graffito:

ζήτημα
δέκα ἐ̣[πὶ]
δέκα
ρ
πρὼ γαμε =
[ῖ]ν μὴ̣ πίνετε
ΗΝΗΝ

Translation:

“Ten by ten, 100.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of geometric pattern

Graffito:

((:quadrum cum linea))

Description of Drawing (English):

square with line

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Geometric designs

ID:

Drawing of an axe

Graffito:

((:securis))

Description of Drawing (English):

axe

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Label

Graffito:	τόπος ΑΔ++ΙΣ

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00094

Drawing of an ivy leaf

Graffito:	((:folium hederae))
Description of Drawing (English):	ivy leaf

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Plants
ID:	AGP-SMYD00258

Uncertain

Drawing Description:
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYD00123

Address to the reader

Graffito:

ὁ καὶ πυγίσε τὸν ἀναγινό^σκοντα

Translation:

“And bugger the reader also.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boats

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00322

Uncertain

Graffito:

[---]ΜΩΣ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:duo capita hominum ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English):

heads of two people facing left

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Human figures

ID:

Declaration of love

Graffito:

φιλῶ ἧς ὁ <ἀ>ριθμὸς
Ατη

Translation:

“I love (a woman) whose number is 1,308.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a bird

Graffito:

((:avis, olor?))

Description of Drawing (English):

long-necked bird, swam?

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Animals

ID:

Signature

Graffito:

Νεικήτης
ἐποίει

Translation:

“Niketes made it.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Star

Graffito:

((:duo stellae))

Description of Drawing (English):

two stars

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Geometric designs

ID:

Drawing of a large feline

Graffito:	((:feles magna, leo?))
Description of Drawing (English):	large feline, lion?

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYD00301

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Portrait / Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:caput hominis ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English):

head of person facing left

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Human figures

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:

((:gladiator ad dext., eques))

Description of Drawing (English):

gladiator facing right, eques

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Gladiators

ID:

Drawing of a symbol

Graffito:

((:tres circuli cum linea))

Description of Drawing (English):

three circles with line

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0942

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:galea gladiatoris ad sin.))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiatorial helmet facing left

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00124

Drawing of architecture

Graffito:	((:aedificium))
Description of Drawing (English):	square building

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Other
ID:	AGP-SMYDP1012

T25.3: Uncertain

Graffito:

ΕΤ[----]ΤΑΣ
Ε[---]+Λ+Λ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a series of wavy lines

Graffito:

((:lineae))

Description of Drawing (English):

lines

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Geometric designs

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:

((:gladiator cum scuto ad sin., hoplomachus))

Description of Drawing (English):

gladiator with shield facing left, hoplomachus

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Gladiators

ID:

Drawing of an ivy leaf

Graffito:

((:folium heredae))

Description of Drawing (English):

ivy leaf

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Plants

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00143

Uncertain / Drawing of elephant?

Graffito:

((:elephantus))

Description of Drawing (English):

elephant

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	[---]α [---]ντλ [---]+ατο

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00244

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito:	((:phallus))
Description of Drawing (English):	phallus

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Erotic images
ID:	AGP-SMYD00161

Uncertain (see above figure)

Graffito:

ΥΦΑΜΤ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

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

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

[---]+χην ἐκρ <:textus non legitur>
Α̣Π

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator, secutor))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator, secutor
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00155

Uncertain

Graffito:	ΟΥΔΕΝΝΟΣ
Translation:	“No one’s (place)”?

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00158

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00113

Riddle (beginning)

Graffito:

ζητη
ΛΥΚΟ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Exercise

Graffito:	Ἀσία Ἀσία

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP1094

Drawing of a radial pattern

Graffito:	((:denarius?))
Description of Drawing (English):	symbol for denarius?

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Geometric designs
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0321

Drawing of gladiatorial combat

Graffito:

((:certamen gladiatorum))

Description of Drawing (English):

gladiator combat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Gladiators

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	[---]ΛΧΙΘΑΙ

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0843

Declaration of love, isopsephism

Graffito:

φιλῶ ἧς [---]ΤΩΝ
ὁ ἀριθμὸ̣[ς] [---]+HN+[---]
ψλα [-------]+[---]

Translation:

“I love a (woman) whose number is 731.”

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Drawing of a bird

Graffito:	((:avis))
Description of Drawing (English):	bird

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0731

Drawing of an ivy leaf

Graffito:

((:folium heredae))

Description of Drawing (English):

ivy leaf

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Plants

ID:

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis))
Description of Drawing (English):	boat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Boats
ID:	AGP-SMYD00171

Drawing of gladiatorial combat

Graffito:	((:certamen gladiatorum))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator combat

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00283

Uncertain

Graffito:	++Τ+ΚΑΘΟΥΡΟΚΕΝ <:vacat> ΤΕ

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00204

Uncertain

Graffito:	[---]++ ἐπ’ ἀφροδισίας
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP1092

Drawing of a circle

Graffito:

((:duo circuli))

Description of Drawing (English):

two circles

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Geometric designs

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	κρόκης
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTP0844

Drawing of uncertain image

Graffito:

((:imago incerta))

Description of Drawing (English):

drawing unclear

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Other

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

ΟΣ
[---]+ΝΗΡΘΗ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	+ Ω ++ ΜΟΥΣ ΑΔΕΛΦ ΤΗΣΜ ΤΡΟΣ + +ΟΝΑ ΑΡΑ+
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTX0002

Obscene graffito

Graffito:

ἐπύγισα καὶ γω
ἐπύγισα

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:

Φοῦσ =
κος δ[ι]-
κάζων
ΛΑΡΙΑ

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Decorative—Geometric

Graffito:	((:imago incerta))

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0061

Riddle?

Graffito:	Ζ[-]Τ[--]+ΟΑΝΑ Π++ΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ [-]+ ζήτημα [-]+ΓΕΤΡ+ΦΟΡ+ [-]+Ω+++Τ++
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTX0003

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English):

boat

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Boats

ID:

Uncertain

Graffito:	[---]Μ̣ΟΣΕ
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTG0061

Uncertain

Graffito:	[----]+ΕΙΝ [----]+ΕΙΩ
City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYTG0062

Uncertain

Graffito:

- - - - - -
<:textus non legitur>
+++ΘΩΙ
++++ΕΙ
++ΤΕΒ̣Η
+ΕΚ̣ΙΣΟΝ
Ε̣Ι̣ΠΟΝΑΝ
++ΕΙ̣ΣΘΩ++

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

ID:

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:caput gladiatoris ad sin.))
Description of Drawing (English):	head of gladiator facing left

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00011

Name

Graffito:	Π̣αρθένα Ζ̣μυρνιαία (:Σ̣μυρναία)++

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00012

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:figura gladiatoris))
Description of Drawing (English):	figure of gladiator

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators
ID:	AGP-SMYD00012

Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:herma viri))

Description of Drawing (English):

bust of man

City:

Smyrna Smyrna

Findspot:

Basilica (Agora.1)

Drawing Category:

Human figures

ID:

Drawing of a fish

Graffito:	((:piscis nat ad sin.))
Description of Drawing (English):	fish swimming to the left

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Animals
ID:	AGP-SMYDP0121

Uncertain

Graffito:	ΗΚΑΙΑ+

City:	Smyrna Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
ID:	AGP-SMYT00052