Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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JERU0225

Jerusalem, 20 BCE to 135 CE. Soft limestone ossuary with incised ornamentation. Funerary.
Transcription

מריס ושמעון בני שאול

Translation

Maris and Shim'on, sons of Sha'ul

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Broken and reconstructed ossuary has inner ledge on three sides and a flat, sliding lid. Ornamentation, on the chest's front side, consists of two six-petalled rosettes within concentric line circles flanking a vertical panel with triple line border. Inscription is on the chest's back side. The name מריס is a variation of the Greek Μάρης, which derived from the Semitic word מר, meaning "Lord." It it also spelled Μάρες and, in early-second century CE Egypt, Μαρεις. An ossuary that is probably from the same tomb bears the name "Ἁwira, son of Maris," perhaps referring to this Maris (see inscription "jeru0227"). Other instances of siblings interred together are documented.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 22 cm; W: 36.5 cm; D: 20 cm

Date

20 BCE to 135 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • concentric line circles encircling rosettes

  • triple line border around panel

  • encircled six-petalled rosettes flanking panel

  • vertical panel front of chest

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

  • Rahmani, L.Y. A Catalogue of Jewish Ossuaries in the Collections of the State of Israel. Edited by Ayala Sussmann. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1994.
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  • Rahmani, L.Y. A Catalogue of Jewish Ossuaries in the Collections of the State of Israel. Edited by Ayala Sussmann. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1994.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," JERU0225, 14 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89