Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Location

JAFF0057

Jaffa, 4th-6th century CE. Tombstone. Funerary.
Transcription

חנניה בן רבי ם שמן אלכסנדריה שלום

Translation

...Hananiah...son of Rabbi...coming from Alexandria? Peace.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Line 1: Hananiah is probably the name of the person buried here. Line 2: Missing letters on the right may have formed the patronymic. Line 3: The first visible letter could be a samech or a mem. Line 5: שלום is carved in the center, so because there is space to its left, it can be presumed that equal space existed on the right. From this information, it can be concluded that 4-5 letters are missing on the right of each preceding line.

Languages

Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 13 cm; W: 11.5 cm; D: 3 cm

Date

301 CE to 600 CE

Current location

Jaffa Museum, IAA no. 1979.504

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Veronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Veronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Veronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," JAFF0057, 12 September 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89