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JAFF0067

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


Transcription Παριγοριου καὶ Κύρας τῆς τῆς ἐς τὸν Βόλον συνγενικῆς τοῦ Λυσᾶ Εἰοπιτῶν
Translation (Grave/tomb) of Paregorios and Kyra, of the family called "?" of Lysas, from Jaffa.
Diplomatic [no diplomatic]

Transcription

Παριγοριου καὶ Κύρας τῆς τῆς ἐς τὸν Βόλον συνγενικῆς τοῦ Λυσᾶ Εἰοπιτῶν

Translation

(Grave/tomb) of Paregorios and Kyra, of the family called "?" of Lysas, from Jaffa.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:: 301 CE
Terminus ante quem:: 600 CE

Notes

This inscription bears two names, a man and a woman who may have been a couple. It is unclear whether lines 2-3 refer to both Paregorios and Kyra, or only to Kyra. It is possible to interpret line 2 as "of the family of fisherman" (Schwabe) but the locution in itself seems to be odd.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 27 cm; W: 27 cm; D: 2.5 cm

Date

301 CE to 600 CE

Current location

Unknown

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).

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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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