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Location
CAES0244
Caesarea. Date unknown. Thick white marble plaque.
Transcription Ζωσίμης εὐμοίρου σορὸς ἥδε δέμας κατακρύβει,
| Ἰταλικὴν τὸ γένος, ποτὲ δούλην τῶν
βασιλήων. |
Translation This tomb hides the body of Zosime, well endowed by fortune, Italian by birth, once slave of kings. |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
- Terminus post quem:
- Terminus ante quem:
Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: 33 cm; W: 72 cm; D: 14 cm
Date
0 CE to 0 CE
Current location
Unknown
Figures
tabula ansata surrounding the text
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.
Source of transcription
No bibliography available for transcription.
Source of translation
No bibliography available for translation.
Other sources
- ZoteroL’Année Épigraphique 44 (1954).
- ZoteroSchwabe, Moshe. “The Synagogue at Caesarea and its Inscriptions.” In Alexander Marx, 433–49. New York: Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1950.
- ZoteroRobert, J. and L. “Bulletin Épigraphique.” Revue Des Études Grecques 66 (1953): 113–212.
- ZoteroLehmann, Clayton Miles, and Kenneth G. Holum. “The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima.” In Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima Excavation Reports, Vol. 5. Boston: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2000.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," CAES0244, 8 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89