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    Drawing of an axe

    Graffito:

    ((:securis))

    Description of Drawing (English): axe
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a stick figure

    Graffito:

    ((:figura hominis))

    Description of Drawing (English): figure of person
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of a fish

    Graffito:

    ((:piscis))

    Description of Drawing (English): fish
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    T24.1: Uncertain

    Graffito:

    τικτομ̣έ =
    νη κατ̣ὰ
    ΠΑ+ΣΤ++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Exclamation

    Graffito:

    πυγίζομαι

    Translation: “I am being buggered.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:naves))

    Description of Drawing (English): boats
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of gladiatorial combat

    Graffito:

    ((:certamen gladiatorum))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator combat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator cum scuto, provocator))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator with shield, provocator
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    Πρυτανικός
    ΥΤ̣ΙΝΙ
    ΞΡΑΚ̣ΥΤ
    ΓΕΝΟΣ Ν

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Signature

    Graffito:

    Τίτος

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain-Acclamation?

    Graffito:


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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Riddle; Multiplication; Advice

    Graffito:


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

    Translation: “Ten by ten, 100.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain (see figure on Tp100.1)

    Graffito:

    θελητὴ
    ἡ κυρία

    Translation: “The lady is desired (?).”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Detail - drawing of a star

    Graffito:

    ((:stella))

    Description of Drawing (English): star
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Drawing of gladiatorial combat

    Graffito:

    ((:certamen gladiatorum))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator combat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ++[---]
    φιλι+[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Greetings

    Graffito:

    χαῖρε

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Exercise

    Graffito:

    Κέλσου
    Κέλσου
    Κέλσου
    Κέλσου
    Κέλσου
    Κέλσου

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of stars

    Graffito:

    ((:stellae))

    Description of Drawing (English): stars
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:duo capita hominum))

    Description of Drawing (English): two heads of people
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Obscene graffito

    Graffito:

    ἐπύγισα καὶ γω
    ἐπύγισα

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boats
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    Translation: A messenger (or angel) is buggering me.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator ad dext., eques))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator facing right, eques
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a garden

    Graffito:

    ((:hortus))

    Description of Drawing (English): garden
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Plants

    Good Wishes

    Graffito:

    ζήθι
    ΠΝ
    ζοή

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Signature

    Graffito:

    Νεῖλος

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    [---]ιοι̣ς

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of an ivy leaf

    Graffito:

    ((:folium heredae))

    Description of Drawing (English): ivy leaf
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Plants

    Reference to Coins

    Graffito:


    χρυσοῖ δύο <:textus non legitur>
    ματακαισω
    〚τ +〛
    δύο χ(ρυσοῖ?)

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a symbol

    Graffito:

    ((:tres circuli cum linea))

    Description of Drawing (English): three circles with line
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a bull

    Graffito:

    ((:taurus))

    Description of Drawing (English): bull
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Riddle (beginning)

    Graffito:


    ζητη
    ΛΥΚΟ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    κρόκης

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΑΝ <:vacat> Θ
    ΚΕ
    Υ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Riddle

    Graffito:

    ζήτη =
    μα

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Greetings

    Graffito:

    ἐλάινος
    ὁ πᾶσι φί =
    λητος
    ἐλάινε
    χαίροις
    πολλὰ̣
    ἀγαθώτατε

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawings of boats

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of architecture

    Graffito:

    ((:aedificium))

    Description of Drawing (English): square building
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Alphabetical exercise

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΥΚΦΚ
    ΨΕΖΗΚ
    ΕΖ++Κ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Declaration of love

    Graffito:

    φιλῶ ἧς ὁ <ἀ>ριθμὸς
    Ατη

    Translation: “I love (a woman) whose number is 1,308.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of architecture

    Graffito:

    ((:ianua))

    Description of Drawing (English): doorway
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Declaration of love, isopsephism

    Graffito:

    Εὐπρέπης

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:pars gladiatoris))

    Description of Drawing (English): part of a gladiator? scene uncertain
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Uncertain

    Graffito:


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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    κοε

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a venatio

    Graffito:

    ((:venatio))

    Description of Drawing (English): hunt
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:caput hominis))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of person
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Drawing of a gladiator and palm branches

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator cum palmis))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator with palm branches
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Categories: Plants , Gladiators

    Drawing of a venatio - detail of bird

    Graffito:

    ((:avis))

    Description of Drawing (English): bird
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a venatio

    Graffito:

    ((:venatio)))

    Description of Drawing (English): hunt
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    T25.3: Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΕΤ[----]ΤΑΣ
    Ε[---]+Λ+Λ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Label

    Graffito:

    κοντροκυνή=
    <:vacat> γις

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:caput hominis ad sin.))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of person facing left
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:caput hominis))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of person
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of an ivy leaf

    Graffito:

    ((:folium hederae))

    Description of Drawing (English): ivy leaf
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Plants

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator ad dext., secutor))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator facing right, secutor
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Record of healing

    Graffito:

    Ἡγεῖνος εἶπ̣[εν]
    τ̣ὸν̣ ὀφθαλμ[ὸν]
    ἐν τάχει ἐθαραπεύ̣[θην]

    Translation: “Hyginos said, ‘My eye was quickly healed’.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of faces

    Graffito:

    ((:duo capita hominum))

    Description of Drawing (English): two heads of people
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Good wishes

    Graffito:


    ζῇς
    ζῇς
    ἔψυγμαι

    Translation: “May you live!”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:caput hominis))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of person
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Declaration of love, isopsephism

    Graffito:

    φιλῶ ἧς ὁ ἀρι[θμὸς]
    χις ο̣πολλ+[---]

    Translation: “I love a woman whose number is 616.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Portrait / Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:caput hominis ad sin.))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of a person facing left
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of gladiatorial combat

    Graffito:

    ((:certamen gladiatorum, provocatores))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator contest, provocators
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a circle

    Graffito:

    ((:duo circuli))

    Description of Drawing (English): two circles
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Declaration of love, isopsephism

    Graffito:

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

    Translation: “I love a (woman) whose number is 731.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    <:vacat> ΕΝΗΣ
    <:vacat> ΣΑ++ΠΙ
    <:vacat> Μ++Μ
    <:textus non legitur> Π
    <:textus non legitur>
    <:vacat> ΝΙΚΛΑΠΑΝ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    [---]α
    [---]ντλ
    [---]+ατο

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Signature

    Graffito:

    Νεικήτης
    ἐποίει

    Translation: “Niketes made it.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Uncertain

    Graffito:


    ΤΟΣ
    <:vacat> +ΑΜΟΝΩ
    ἐσφά =
    γη

    Translation: “He (she, it) was slaughtered.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ++Τ+ΚΑΘΟΥΡΟΚΕΝ
    <:vacat> ΤΕ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    [---]ης
    [---] τῆς κ̣α̣λῆς κυρί=
    [ας] [---] ++++ καλῶν χρωτῶν
    [---] ++++++++++ ΕΩΝ ΚΕ++
    [---]+++++ς τῶν Κ+TΩΝΚΑ̣++
    [---]++++++ τῆς καλῆς κυλεία̣ς̣ (:κυρίας)
    [---] +++++++++++++++++ ΚΟΤΩΝΤΟ+
    〚<:textus non legitur>〛
    [---]οτο ++++++++++++++ ΕΝ ΜΕΣΩ++
    [---]++[------]++++OΔΕ μία ὥρα ἐστί
    [---]ο++[--]+ΑΝΑΝ̣++++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Number?

    Graffito:

    ΑΨΟΕ
    ΟΒ ΗΘΧΑ
    ΕYΗ
    ΕΥΗ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    /Δφξβ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain and Name of Goddess

    Graffito:

    ΚΑΙΑΠΟ̣ΕΑΝΟΣ
    Εἴσις

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    [------]+ΕΙΝΤ[---]
    +Ν++++ΕΙΣΕΘΩΚΑ[---]
    ΒΩΦ+[-]++Θ̣ ΕΕΚΑ[---]
    +Ε+Η++ΟΣ̣ΩΡΕ[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain; Obscene Graffito

    Graffito:

    δῆμος
    σ̣ὺν ε̣ +
    Ε ++ Ι̣
    πυγίζε =
    ται

    Translation: “He is being buggered.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Label of phallus

    Graffito:


    ψωλή

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Love Declaration?

    Graffito:

    [---]ΗΣ Ο̣[---]
    ΨΝ[---]
    <:vacat> +[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a cat

    Graffito:

    ((:feles))

    Description of Drawing (English): cat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Reference to a gladiator?

    Graffito:

    ΟΞΕY+Ṭ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Signature

    Graffito:

    Ἡρακλείδης

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    [----]+ΕΙΝ
    [----]+ΕΙΩ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Name

    Graffito:

    Π̣αρθένα Ζ̣μυρνιαία (:Σ̣μυρναία)++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Label

    Graffito:

    τόπος
    ΑΔ++ΙΣ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:caput hominis ad sin.))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of person facing left
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Uncertain (Christian?)

    Graffito:

    ὁ δεδω̣κ̣[ὼς]
    τὸ πνεῦμ̣[α]
    <:vacat> +[---]

    Translation: “The one who gave the spirit . . .”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain (christian?)

    Graffito:

    ΝΑΕ σοι ΠΑ+ΛΙΚΕ+[---]
    ΝΕΙΤΗ εισιν +++[---]
    <:vacat> ΜΕ+ΑΤΩ+[---]
    +ΗΣΑΝ̣+[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΑΜΠΗΣ
    +ΩΣ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator, secutor))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator, secutor
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    +++
    se
    e++++
    ++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    [---]ΗΚΟΥ̣
    [---]ΚΙΟΙΣ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΑΜ+++++
    ΠΕΙΠ++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a Phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    Ε+
    Ν+Α
    Π (or Γ)
    ΠΕ̣
    Σ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Acclamation?

    Graffito:

    Ἀσίας

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of architecture

    Graffito:

    ((:aedes cum columnis et scalis))

    Description of Drawing (English): temple with columns and stairs
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Name

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a face

    Graffito:

    ((:figura viri))

    Description of Drawing (English): figure of man
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of boats

    Graffito:

    ((:duo naves))

    Description of Drawing (English): two boats
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Insult

    Graffito:

    φίλ’ ἐλάθε{ι} ὢν [ν]όθ{η}ος

    Translation: “Friend, did it escape your notice that you’re a bastard?”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a checkerboard

    Graffito:

    ((:lineae interscissae))

    Description of Drawing (English): possibly a gameboard - checkers?
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Address to Reader

    Graffito:

    ὁ ἀναγ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ζήτη[μα] [---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:


    ΝΦ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:caput gladiatoris ad sin.))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of gladiator facing left
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Signature

    Graffito:

    Δημόκ̣ριτος

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of architecture

    Graffito:

    ((:aedes))

    Description of Drawing (English): temple
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Label?

    Graffito:


    κυβ
    οβ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a geometric pattern

    Graffito:

    ((:lineae interscissae))

    Description of Drawing (English): intersecting lines
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    οξ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a bird

    Graffito:

    ((:avis))

    Description of Drawing (English): bird
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    εἰς ++[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Acclamation

    Graffito:

    Ἀσείας

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Record of healing

    Graffito:

    τ̣ῶν ὀφθαρμί =
    ων ἐθαραπεύ
    θη

    Translation: “He/she was healed in the eyes.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Exercise?

    Graffito:

    ω ω ω ω ω ω
    ο ο ο ο ο ο
    θ̣+ο̣ρι

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of spectators

    Graffito:

    ((:figurae hominum))

    Description of Drawing (English): figures of people
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    +εχαλ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ὀφθαλ=
    μῶι

    Translation: “For the eye.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Name?

    Graffito:

    καρπο̣[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a bird

    Graffito:

    ((:avis))

    Description of Drawing (English): bird
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Drawing of a palm branch

    Graffito:

    ((:palma))

    Description of Drawing (English): palm branch
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Plants

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    του ε+[---]
    λουσιν [---]
    πης

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΚΕΗΡ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a circle

    Graffito:

    ((:quattuor circuli))

    Description of Drawing (English): four circles
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    Πι̣+++ευδον++
    ἐπῆλθε̣ν̣

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Record of Healing

    Graffito:

    ὁ̣φ̣θ̣αλμούς
    Α++Ε
    +++++ισα

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Riddle

    Drawing Description:
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Drawing Description:
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Drawing Description:
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ὑπ’ ὀψὲ ὄρη Πάρις
    ΠΕ++Ε+ΟΡΕΦ[---]
    χρυσο̣[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    τρηθ̣η̣ει
    δειχει

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Good wishes

    Graffito:

    εὐτύχε̣ι̣
    ΠΟΛΥΠΟΥ̣ ++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΑΛΙ[---]
    ΔΕ̣Ι[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Signature?

    Graffito:

    Εὐφροσύνη
    Ὀνησίμου

    Translation: “Euphrosyne daughter of Onesimos.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Name

    Graffito:

    Ἀλέξανδ =
    ρε

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    Ε̣ΥΟ̣+++

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a Rosette

    Graffito:

    ((:circulus continens florem))

    Description of Drawing (English): circle containing flower
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Plants

    Drawing of uncertain image

    Graffito:

    ((:imago incerta))

    Description of Drawing (English): drawing unclear
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Label?

    Graffito:

    ΚΩΝΤ̣Ρ̣

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΑΜ
    Π̣Ε
    +++ δεστανωι

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Drawing Description:
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Label?

    Graffito:

    εἰ γνώμο =
    νος τόπος

    Translation: “The place of the gnomon.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Acclamation?

    Graffito:

    [---] Ἀ̣σ̣ίας

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Exercise?

    Graffito:

    [---]ΓΒΑΒ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

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

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a geometric pattern

    Graffito:

    ((:lineae interscissae))

    Description of Drawing (English): intersecting lines
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Exclamation

    Graffito:

    ἔψυγμ̣[αι]

    Translation: “I’ve been chilled.”
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Drawing Description:
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain

    Graffito:

    ΦΑΙ
    ΙΙ
    ΙΙ
    ΦΙΛΩ ++++++++++ΑΡΑ

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:duo naves))

    Description of Drawing (English): two boats
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a bird

    Graffito:

    ((:avis))

    Description of Drawing (English): bird
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Uncertain

    Drawing Description:
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Uncertain; penalty clause?

    Graffito:

    ΜΗ[--] <:textus non legitur>
    ΠΟΛAΖΗ
    //ΕΤΕΙΜΗΚΤΤΟΝΠΔΡΙ////ΞΟ/// ATΤIΚΑΙΣ
    ΠΕΝΤΑΚOΣ[---]

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Label

    Graffito:

    +
    [---] τόπος

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Names and isopsephisms

    Graffito:


    Ἀρτεμιδώρου
    Ζμυρναίου (:Σμυρναίου)
    ἰσόψηφα
    κύριος ω
    πίστις ω

    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    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)
    πολλοῖς 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
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator
    City: Smyrna
    Findspot: Basilica (Agora.1)
    Drawing Category: Gladiators