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ZOOR0330

Zoora, 28 April 405 CE. Tombstone. Funerary (Epitaph).

Transcription

ΜνημῖονΜνημεῖον ΕὐσταθίαΕὐσταθίας Μεγεθίου, παυσαμένηπαυσαμένης μετὰ καλοῦ ἀνόματοςὀνόματος καὶ καλῆς πίστεως ἐτῶν νε, ἔτους τ, μηνὸς Ἀρτεμισίου η, ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου α. ΘάρσιΘάρσει, οὐδὶςοὐδείς ἀθάνατος.

Translation

Monument of Eustathia, (daughter) of Megethios, who died having a good name and good faith (at the age) of 55 years, in (the) year 300, on (the) 8th (day) of (the) month Artemisios, on (the) 1st day of (the) Lord (Sunday). Be of good cheer, no one (is) immortal.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Notes
The inscription records the date as the 1st day of the Lord (Sunday), the 8th day of the month Artemisios, in the year 300 according to the Era of the Province of Arabia, that is, April 28, 405 CE. The tombstone is one of about 700 discovered in Byzantine Zoora. The majority of the Greek tombstones from this location have been identified as Christian.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 43.5 cm; W: 31 cm; D: 9 cm

Date

405 CE to 405 CE

Current location

Department of Antiquities of Jordan

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008. insc 16.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008. insc 16.
    Zotero

Other sources

  • Meimaris, Yiannis, and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. Ia: The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora). Athens, Greece: National Hellenic Research Foundation, 2005. insc 330.
    Zotero
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