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JERU0543

Jerusalem, 1st century CE. Ossuary. Epitaph.
Transcription

בן הכהן הגדול

Translation

Son of the High Priest

Diplomatic

בן הכהן הגדול

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:

Languages

Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 60 cm; W: 48 cm; D: —

Date

1 CE to 70 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Excavations North of Jerusalem Reveal Sarcophagus Fragment Inscribed ‘Son of the High Priest,’” October 6, 2008. https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/History/Pages/Excavations_north_Jerusalem_reveal_sarcophagus_fragment_6-Oct-2008.aspx.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Excavations North of Jerusalem Reveal Sarcophagus Fragment Inscribed ‘Son of the High Priest,’” October 6, 2008. https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/History/Pages/Excavations_north_Jerusalem_reveal_sarcophagus_fragment_6-Oct-2008.aspx.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Excavations North of Jerusalem Reveal Sarcophagus Fragment Inscribed ‘Son of the High Priest,’” October 6, 2008. https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/History/Pages/Excavations_north_Jerusalem_reveal_sarcophagus_fragment_6-Oct-2008.aspx.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," JERU0543, 19 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89