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Location
JAFF0063
Jaffa, 4th-6th century CE. Tombstone. Funerary.
Transcription Λαζαρου καὶϹηλαπτιωνο τέκνα Ϲύμωνος |
Translation (Grave/tomb) of Lazaros and Selaption, children of Simon. |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
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Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: 25 cm; W: 26 cm; D: —
Date
301 CE to 600 CE
Current location
Louvre Museum, inv no. AO 6214 (reinventoried as AO 1279).
Figures
Menorah centered at the bottom of the inscription
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
- ZoteroVeronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).
Source of transcription
- ZoteroVeronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).
Source of translation
- ZoteroVeronese, Anna. “The Inscriptions of the Jaffa Necropolis.” M.A. Thesis, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009. (IIP-593).
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The project can be cited as:
Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89This inscription can be cited as:
"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," JAFF0063, 5 September 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89