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ELUS0059

Negev. Elusa (Haluza), 400 CE - 475 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.


Transcription Θάρσι, Ὀμμοσεείδη σ ὀδὶς ἀθάνατος
Translation Courage, Umm Sa'id, no one is immortal
Diplomatic [no diplomatic]

Transcription

Θάρσι, Ὀμμοσεείδη σ ὀδὶς ἀθάνατος

Translation

Courage, Umm Sa'id, no one is immortal

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:: 400 CE
Terminus ante quem:: 475 CE

Notes

The last letter on the last line of the inscription might not be a letter. The editor thinks that the use of the common formulae "Courage" and "no one is immortal" marks tombstones in this group as pre-Christian. "Umm Sa'id" in the inscription means "Mother of Sa'id".

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 48 cm; W: 32 cm; D: 9 cm

Date

400 CE to 475 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

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

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

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