Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Jerusalem, 3rd or 2nd century BCE. Stele. Confession.	jeru0572	Greek	Between 299 BCE and 100 BCE	Ὅρκος· Ἄρης αὐλητὴς τάδε· τοὺς στρατιώτας ἐπήγαγον ἐπὶ οἰκίαν τῶν θεῶν τούτων καὶ οὐκ ἐφάμην καὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς μαστιγῶσαι παίειν ἤθελον καὶ οὐκ ἔλαθον, κολασθείς ὑπὸ τῶν θεῶν τούτων μου ἀπώλεσαν καὶ ἐμοὶ ἕλκος ἐνέβαλον ΚΑσαν καὶ ΤΑΑἔμπυον ΤΗΕΠ	(The case of the) oath: Flute-player Ares (says) this: I led [(the) soldiers] to the hou[se of] these [gods] and I refused (?) to/said I would not […] and I wanted to flo[g] the priests and I did not escape detection, [?punished] by these gods he[re:] they killed my […] and inflicted me with [?a festering wound] and they […] and […] festering […]
Judea, 1st century BCE. Ossuary. Epitaph.	jeru0574	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 100 BCE and 1 BCE	הנניה בר	Hanania son of …?
Jerusalem, 70-100 CE. Slab. Epitaph.	jeru0575	Latin	Between 70 CE and 100 CE	Dolens miles cohortis A M	Dolens […] foot soldier of cohors […]
Jerusalem, 66-100 CE. Unknown object. Label.	jeru0576	Latin	Between 66 CE and 100 CE	Ɔcenturia Sisennae	Century of Sisenna
Jerusalem, 116-117 CE. Ashlar. Offering.	jeru0577	Latin	Between 116 CE and 117 CE	Iovi Optimo Maximo Sarapidi pro salute et victoria Imperatoris Nervae Traiani Caesaris Optumi Augusti Germanici Dacici Parthici et populi Romani vexillatio legionis III Cyrenaicae fecit.	To Jupiter the Best and Greatest Serapis for the salvation and victory of Imperator Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus, the Best, with the victory titles Germanicus, Dacicus, Parthicus, and of the Roman people, the vexillation of legio III Cyrenaica erected this.
Jerusalem, 117-138 CE. Building stone. Offering.	jeru0578	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatori Caesari divi Traiani Parthici filio divi Nervae nepoti Traiano Hadriano Augusto pontifici maximo tribunicia potestate XIXXX imperatori II consuli III patri patriae os libertus eius per vexillationes legionum et X Fretensis et II Traianae et et XII Fulminatae	For the imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, son of the deified Traianus Parthicus, grandson of the deified Nerva […]us his freedman handbuilt this with the help of the vexillations of the legio […], legio X Fretensis, legio II Traiana, […], and legio XII Fulminata […]
Jerusalem, 70-139 CE. Tablet. Epitaph.	jeru0579	Latin	Between 70 CE and 139 CE	Tiberius Claudius Tiberi filius Poplilia Fatalis domo Roma Ɔcenturio legionis II Augustae, legionis XX Victricis, legionis II Augustae, legionis XI Claudiae piae fidelis, legionis XIV Geminae Martiae Victricis, legionis XII Fulminatae, legionis X Fretensis, III hastatus vixit annos XLII, militavit annos XXIII. Claudia Ionice liberta et heres ob merita eius. Ossa tibi bene quiescant. Terra tibi levis sit.	Tiberius Claudius Fatalis, son of Tiberius, of the tribe Poplilia, born in Rome. He was centurion in legio II Augusta, in legio XX Victrix, in legio II Augusta, in legio XI Claudia, the pious and trustworthy, in legio XIV Gemina Martia Victrix, in legio XII Fulminata, in legio X Fretensis, where he had the rank of a tertius hastatus. He lived 42 years and served in the army for 23 years. Claudia Ionice, his freedwoman and heiress erected this tomb on account of his merits. May your bones rest quietly, may the earth be light upon you.
Jerusalem, 100-200 CE. Graffito.	jeru0580	Latin	Between 100 CE and 200 CE	Ɔcenturia ΔDomitii Firmi	Century of Domitius Firmus
Jerusalem, 100-300 CE. Slab. Epitaph.	jeru0581	Latin	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	Dis Manibus Marco Bai optioni legionis X Fretensis Quintus Ves et ius Flo et cognato bene merenti Firmi	For the spirits of the deceased. For Marcus Bai[…], their kinsman, optio of legio X Fretensis, Quintus Ves[…] and […]us Flo[…] built this grave for him, who was well deserving.
Jerusalem, 2nd century CE. Tombstone slab. Epitaph.	jeru0582	Latin	Between 100 CE and 200 CE	Glauco Artemidori Zeugmatevixit annis LXXVIII Cypriae Marcellae coniugi Glauci vixit annis XLVIII Flavio Demetriano filio eorum piovixit annis XXVIITitus Flavius Clemens parentibus ponendum curavit	To Glaucis Artemidorus of Zeugma who lived 78 years, to Cypria Marcella, the wife of Glaucus, who lived 48 years, to flavius Demetrianus, their pious son, who lived for 27 years, Titus Flavius Clemens the son erected this for his parents.
Jerusalem, 2nd-3rd century CE. Block. Epitaph.	jeru0583	Latin	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	Hetereio liberto Grapto Hetereius Rufus patronus	For Hetereius Graptus, freedman of …, his patron … Hetereius Rufus (has erected this tomb).
Jerusalem, 193-235 CE. Column Base. Dedicatory.	jeru0584	Latin	Between 193 CE and 235 CE	Marco IunioMaximolegato Auggustorumlegionis X Fretensis AntoninianaeGaius Domitius Sergia tribuGaius Domitius Iulius Honoratusstrator eius	For Marcus Iunius Maximus, legate of two emperors of legio X Fretensis Antoniniana, Gaius Domitius, member of the tribe Sergia, Iulius Honoratus, his strator, erected this statue.
Jerusalem, 2nd-3rd century CE. Slab. Epitaph.	jeru0585	Latin	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	Dis Manibus Manio Lorenio N vixit annosManius Lorenius	To the spirits of the deceased. For Manius Loreinius N..., who lived … years, Manius Loreinius … erected this tomb.
Jerusalem, Byzantine or later. Mosaic. Verse.	jeru0586	Greek	Between 324 CE and 800 CE	+ κύριος φυλάξη τὴν εἰσοδόν σου καὶ τὴν ἐξοδόν σου.	May the Lord guard your coming in and your going out.
Jerusalem, 70-210 CE. Slab. Building Inscription.	jeru0587	Latin	Between 70 CE and 210 CE	Vexillatiolegionis X Fretensis	Vexillation of legio X Fretensis
Jerusalem, 70-210 CE. Slab. Building Inscription.	jeru0588	Latin	Between 70 CE and 210 CE	Vexillatiolegionis X Fretensis fecit	Vexillation of legio X Fretensis built this
Jerusalem, 100 BCE-100 CE. Ossuary. Epitaph.	jeru0589	Greek	Between 100 BCE and 100 CE	Ἰωσήπου πενθεροῦ Δρόσου	Of Joseph, father-in-law (or son-in-law) of Drusus
Jerusalem, Byzantine. Slab. Epitaph.	jeru0590	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Θήκη Ἰωάνου Ἀμένιου σταβυλαριου	Tomb of Ioanes Armenian, stabularius.
Jerusalem, 1st century BCE-1st century CE. Slab. Dedicatory.	jeru0591	Greek	Between 100 BCE and 70 CE	Θεόδοτος Οὐεττήνου, ἱερεὺς καὶἀρχισυνάγωγος, υἱὸς ἀρχισυναγώγου, υἱωνὸς ἀρχισυναγώγου, ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν συναγωγὴν εἰς ἀνάγνωσιννόμου καὶ εἰς διδαχὴν ἐντολῶν, καὶτόν ξενῶνα, καὶ τὰ δώματα καὶ τὰ χρηστήρια τῶν ὑδάτων εἰς κατάλυμα τοῖς χρήζουιν ἀπὸ τῆς ξένης, ἣν ἐθεμελὶωσαν οἱ πατέρες αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ Σιμωνὶδης	Th[e]odotus son of Vettenus, priest and / a[r]chisynagogos, son of an archisyn[ago]/g[o]s, grandson of an archisyn[a]gogos, bu/ilt the synagogue for the r[ea]d/i[ng] of the torah and the [t]eachi[n]g of the commandments, and / t[h]e guest-chamber an[d the] rooms and the ins/ta[l]lations of water for lodging for thos/e [n]eeding them from ab[r]oad, which was fou/n[de]d by [h]is fathers and the e/l[d]ers and Simon[i]des .
Jerusalem, 475-550 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	jeru0592	Georgian	Between 475 CE and 550 CE	ესე სამარხოუ იოანე პუyრ თაველ ეფისქოფოსისაy კარტველისაy +	This is the grave of Iohane bishop of P'urtavi, a Georgian.
Jerusalem, 2nd-3rd century CE. Cobalt glass amulet. Magic.	jeru0593	Greek	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	Σαβάωθ	"of the hosts"
Jerusalem, Early Byzantine. Tombstone. Epitaph.	jeru0594	Greek	Between 324 CE and 550 CE	+ Μνῆμα διὰ φέρον/τες Ἀλεξάνδρου	Private tomb of Alexander
Jerusalem, 375-450 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	jeru0595	Greek	Between 375 CE and 450 CE	+ Θήκη διαφ/έροντες Ἀλέξανδρος καὶ Σοφίας	Private tomb of Alexander and Sophia
Jerusalem, 375-450 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.	jeru0596	Greek	Between 375 CE and 450 CE	+ Μνημεῖον Λαμπαδίου πρεσβυτέρου	Tomb of Lampadius the elder
Jerusalem, Late Byzantine. Tombstone. Epitaph.	jeru0597	Greek	Between 500 CE and 638 CE	+ Θήκη Στεφάνου τέκτϛονος Σίτιωνος	Tomb of Stephanos the builder (son of?) Sition. Or: Tomb of Stephanos the builder (from?) Sition.
Jerusalem, 23 BCE-70 CE. Marble Slab. Legal.	jeru0598	Greek	Between 23 BCE and 70 CE	Μηθένα ἀλλογενῆ εἰσπορεύεσθαι ἐντὸς τοῦ περὶ τὸ ἱερὸν τρυφάκτου καὶ περιβόλου. Ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ληφθῇ, ἑαυτῶι αἴτιος ἔσται διὰ τὸ ἐξακολουθεῖν θάνατον.	No stranger is to enter within the balustrade round the temple and enclosure. Whoever is caught will be himself responsible for his ensuing death.
Jerusalem, 23 BCE-70 CE. Marble Slab. Legal.	jeru0599	Greek	Between 23 BCE and 70 CE	Μηθένα ἀλλογενῆ εἰσπορεύεσθαι ἐντὸς τοῦ περὶ τὸ ἱερὸν τρυφάκτου καὶ περιβόλου. Ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ληφθῇ, ἑαυτῶι αἴτιος ἔσται διὰ τὸ ἐξακολουθεῖν θάνατον.	No stranger is to enter within the balustrade round the temple and enclosure. Whoever is caught will be himself responsible for his ensuing death.
Jerusalem, 70-130 CE. Slab. Epitaph.	jeru0600	Latin	Between 70 CE and 130 CE	vixitannos XXXVIII - militavit annos - XV - Lucianus fratri edificavit de suo.	[So-and-so] lived 38 years, served in the army 15 years. Lucianus erected (this) to his brother from his own money.
Jerusalem, early 3rd century CE. Slab. Epitaph.	jeru0601	Latin	Between 200 CE and 225 CE	Dis Manibus Lucius Magnius Felix miles legionis X Fretensis beneficiarius tribuni militavit annos XVIIII, vixit XXXIX.	To the spirits of the deceased. Lucius Magnius Felix, soldier of the Legio X Fretensis, beneficiarius of a tribune (of the legion). Served nineteen years. Lived thirty-nine (years).
Jerusalem, 1st century BCE-1st centuy CE. Ossuary. Funerary.	jeru0602	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 100 BCE and 100 CE	יהוסף בר עגלון	Yehosef the son of 'Eglon
Jerusalem, Byzantine. Mosaic. Verse.	jeru0603	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Κύριος φυλάξῃ τὴν εἴσοδόν σου καὶ τὴν ἔξοδόν σου.	May the Lord protect your coming in and your going out.
Jerusalem, 3rd Century CE. Slab. Funerary Epitaph.	jeru0604	Latin	Between 201 CE and 300 CE	Dis Manibus. Tarquitiae Silvanillae. Vixit Menses IX Pater Eius Fecit.	To the sacred shades of Tarquitia Silvanilla. She lived 9 months ... her father had (the tomb) made.
Jerusalem, 3rd Century CE. Slab. Funerary Epitaph.	jeru0605	Latin	Between 201 CE and 300 CE	Dis Manibus. M'anius Lori Vixit an	To the sacred shades. Manius Lori lived ... years.
Jerusalem, 4th-3rd c BCE, Ostrakon. Dedication.	jeru0607	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 401 BCE and 301 BCE	לאשיהו בר תא למשלמת ברת מ	[…] to/for Josiah son of T'[…] […] to/for MŠLMT daughter of M[…]
Jerusalem, 117-138 CE. Block. Dedicatory.	jeru0610	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatori Caesari divi Traiani Parthici filio divi Nervae nepoti Traiano Hadriano Augusto	For Imperator Caesar, son of deified Traianus, victor over the Parthians, grandson of the deified Nerva, Traianus Hadrianus Augustus...
Jerusalem, 2-3rd century CE. Wall. Funerary.	jeru0611	Latin	Between 101 CE and 300 CE	Iuliae Sabinae EVN VRAI O Fecit	For Iulia Sabina … (someone) has erected (this tomb).
Jerusalem, 2-3rd century CE. Slab. Funerary.	jeru0612	Latin	Between 101 CE and 300 CE	Dis manibus Tarquitiae Silvanillae vixit menses IX pater eius fecit	To the spirits of the deceased. For Tarquitiia Silvanilla, who lived nine months, her father made this tomb.
Jerusalem, 117-138 CE. Seal, Dedicatory.	jeru0613	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatoris Hadriani Augusti	(Property) of Imperator Hadrianus Augustus
Jerusalem, Late 1st- Early 2nd century CE. Stamp. Label.	jeru0614	Latin	Between 50 CE and 150 CE	Ↄcenturia Amati opus Gai Antoni	Century of Amatius, work of Gaius Antonius
Jerusalem, 70-300 CE. Block. Label.	jeru0615	Latin	Between 70 CE and 300 CE	Legio X Fretensis	legio X Fretensis
Jerusalem, 2nd Century CE. Slab. Building.	jeru0616	Latin	Between 101 CE and 200 CE	Publius Vaiosio	… P(ublius) Va...ius … built/supervised the building.
Jerusalem, Early 3rd century CE. Slab. Funerary.	jeru0617	Latin	Between 201 CE and 250 CE	Dis Manibus Lucius Magnius Felix miles legionis X Fretensis beneficiarius tribuni militavit annos XVIIII vixit XXXIX	To the spirits of the deceased. Lucius Magninus Felix, soldier of the legio X Fretensis, beneficiarius of a tribune (of the legion). Served nineteen years. Lived thirty-nine (years).
Jerusalem, last 1st- early 2nd century, CE. Stamp. Acclamation.	jeru0618	Latin	Between 50 CE and 150 CE	ↃCenturia Casperi opus Canini	Century of Casperius, work of Caninus
Jerusalem, 70-337 CE. Stamp. Ownership.	jeru0619	Latin	Between 70 CE and 337 CE	Primi	Product of Primus
Jerusalem, Late 1st-Early 2nd c. CE. Stamp. Acclamation.	jeru0620	Latin	Unknown	Centuria Aponi Sutori	Century of Aponius (?), (work) of Sutorius (?).
Jerusalem, 2-3 c. CE. Unknown. Unknown.	jeru0621		Between 101 CE and 300 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Jeruslam, 4 c. CE. Block. Verse.	jeru0622	Hebrew	Between 301 CE and 400 CE	וראיתם ושש לבכם ועמותם כדשא	You shall see and your heart shall rejoice and their bones like grass (shall flourish)
Jerusalem, 6 c. CE or later. Block. Dedicatory.	jeru0623	Hebrew	Between 501 CE and 638 CE	יי אלהי צבאות תבני הבית הזה בחיה יעקב בן יסף ותיופולקטוס וסיסיניה ואנסטסיה אמן ואמן סלה	God the Lord of Hosts, may you build this house in the lifetime of Ya'akov son of Yosef, and (in the lifetime of) Theophylactus and Sisiniya and Anastasia. Amen and Amen, Selah.
Jerusalem, 3-5 c. Slab. Funerary.	jeru0624	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 201 CE and 500 CE	פסוי בר אהרן דמן אבודן ניחן נפשה	Yosef son of Aharon, who is from/of 'bwdn(?). May his soul (find) rest.
Jerusalem, 3-6 century CE. Wall. Graffiti.	jeru0625	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 201 CE and 600 CE	נער שלום	Youth, Peace

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