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Avdat, 21 Dec 576 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.
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+ ἀνεπάη ἡ τρισμακαρία Ἀζοναίνη Γερμανοῦ τῇ κατὰ Γάζαν μηνὶ Ἀπελλαίῳ κδʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος ιʹ ἡμέρᾳ Κυριακῇ ὥρας θʹ, κατὰ δὲ Ἐλούσην Αὐδοναίῳ δʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος ιʹ τοῦ ἔτους υοαʹ· κατετέθη δὲ ἐνταῦθα τῷ αὐτῷ μηνὶ Αὐδοναίου εʹ ἡμέρᾳ βʹ ὥρας θʹ τῷ αὐτῷ ἔτι καὶ ἰνδικτιῶνι. +

Translation

Came to rest thrice blessed Azonaine (daughter) of Germanos, on the 24th of the month Apellaius according to (the era of) Gaza, in the 10th indiction-year, on the Lord's Day at the 9th hour, and according to (the era of Elusa) on the 4th of Audonaius, 10th indiction-year, of the 471, and was buried here on the same month Au(g)donaius 5th, on Monday at the 9th hour of the same year and indiction-year.

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Greek

Dimensions

H: 130 cm; W: 65 cm; D: 0 cm

Date

576 CE to 576 CE

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Source of diplomatic

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Source of transcription

  • Negev, Avraham. The Greek Inscriptions from the Negev. Studium Biblicum Franciscanarum: Collectio Minor 25. Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 1981.
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Source of translation

  • Negev, Avraham. The Greek Inscriptions from the Negev. Studium Biblicum Franciscanarum: Collectio Minor 25. Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 1981.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ODOB0005, 13 August 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89