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ELUS0034

Negev. Elusa (Haluza). 400 CE - 475 CE. Limestone tombstone. Epitaph.

Transcription

Α ΘΑ ΑΙ οὐδὶςθάνατος ἤτη δʹ

Translation

...(Courage) no one is immortal. Aged four years.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The stone is badly weathered. Formulae are common, and seem to suggest (in this group of tombstones) a pre-Christian date in the early 400s CE.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 58 cm; W: 26 cm; D: 11 cm

Date

400 CE to 475 CE

Current location

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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Source of transcription

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Source of translation

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Other sources

  • Kirk, G.E., and Philippe Gignoux. “Greek Funerary Inscriptions and Ostraca from Elusa.” ’Atiqot 28 (1996): 171–86. insc 70.
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