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CAES0324

Caesarea, Date unknown. Plaque. Funerary.

Transcription

ρίας ώρου σὺν τέκνους

Translation

(The tomb of) ----ria...----oros with their children....

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Lehmann and Holum restore the inscription as an epitaph because of the names (one female, one male) and probable reference to children. Gravestones are not usually very large, so line 3 is not likely to be longer than the formula they restore requires.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 16 cm; W: 12 cm; D: 4.3 cm

Date

0 CE to 0 CE

Current location

Caesarea Museum

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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Source of transcription

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Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

Other sources

  • Lehmann, 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. insc 324.
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