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JERU0489

Jerusalem, 1st Century CE. Ossuary. Funerary (Epitaph).
Transcription

[no transcription]

Translation

(front) Alexander (son of) Simon (rear)Simon Ale, Alexander (son) of Simon (lid) of Alexander, Alexander QRNYT

Diplomatic

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹϹΙΜWΝ ϹΙΜWΝ ΑΛΕΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹϹΙΜWΝΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ אלכסנדרוס קרנית

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The Hebrew text could refer to a type of plant with aromatic leaves identified with thyme or another medicinal plant and could be interpreted as Alexander Qornit. It could also refer to his place of origin and could be interpreted as Alexander the Cyrenian.

Languages

Hebrew

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

1 CE to 100 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Second inscription back of ossuary

  • First inscription, written in green chalk front of ossuary

  • Third inscription, bilingual lid

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Avigad, N. “A Depository of Inscribed Ossuaries in the Kidron Valley.” Israel Exploration Journal 12, no. 1 (1962): 1–12. insc 08.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Avigad, N. “A Depository of Inscribed Ossuaries in the Kidron Valley.” Israel Exploration Journal 12, no. 1 (1962): 1–12. insc 08.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Avigad, N. “A Depository of Inscribed Ossuaries in the Kidron Valley.” Israel Exploration Journal 12, no. 1 (1962): 1–12. insc 08.
    Zotero
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