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Wadi Haggag, First-fourth centuries CE. Road Inscriptions. Graffiti.

Transcription

+ Ἱώβ Στεφάνου Κοπροσέου +

Translation

Iob son of Stephen, son of Koproseos

Diplomatic

+ΙΩΒΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ ΚΟΠΡΟΣΕΟΥ+

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Cf. N° 43 above. If we assume that the persons mentioned in these two inscriptions are of the same family, which is very likely the case, than Iob of this inscription is a grandson of Koproseos of N° 43. Names in which Κοπρ- is the main component are very common in Egypt.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

1 BCE to 638 CE

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Negev, Avraham. “The Inscriptions of Wadi Haggag, Sinai.” In Qedem, No. 6: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1977.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Negev, Avraham. “The Inscriptions of Wadi Haggag, Sinai.” In Qedem, No. 6: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1977.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Negev, Avraham. “The Inscriptions of Wadi Haggag, Sinai.” In Qedem, No. 6: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1977.
    Zotero
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