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

Transcription

Ἰσοῖς Χάσετου Μούση

Translation

Isois son of Chasetos. Mouse.

Diplomatic

ΙΣΟΙΣΧΑΣΕΤΟΥ ΜΟΥΣΗ

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Published. The first two names are in all probability Nabatean. Ἰσοῖς may be אושו, Ιᾶσος in the Greek form. Χάσετος may be קשטו, which is found also in Greek-Nabatean inscriptions. The name Μούσε does not however occur in Nabatean inscriptions.

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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