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Location

JAFF0069

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

Transcription

Μνῆμα Τρύφωνος υεἱοῦ ΜαριςἈλεξανδρέος Διαβενα

Translation

Memorial of Tryphon son of Maris, the Alexandrian, from Adiabene?

Diplomatic

ΜΝΗΜΑΤΡΥΦΩΝΟϹΥΕΙΟΥΜΑΡΙϹΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΟϹΔΙΑΒΕΝΑ

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Notes
Line 1: Name also found in Jaff 0051. Line 4: Alexandrian probably refers to the deceased, but could also refer to the father. Line 5: The meaning is unclear. May be the name of a place with the initial alpha forgotten.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 30 cm; W: 32 cm; D: 3 cm

Date

301 CE to 600 CE

Current location

Jaffa Museum, IAA no. 95-134.

Figures

  • Unclear symbol, possibly an animal under the inscribed text

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

Other sources

  • Prandi, Luisa. “Una Nuova Ipotesi Sull’iscrizione Di Ponzio Pilato.” Civiltà Classica e Cristiana 2 (1981): 25–35.
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