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ZOOR0015

Negev. Zoora. March 22, 356 CE - March 21 365 CE. Sandstone tombstone. Epitaph.

Transcription

ΘάρσιΘάρσει ΜνημῖονΜνημεῖον Σολέμου Σαμιράββου ἀποθάντοςἀποθανόντος ἐτῶν λζʹ ἔτους σν

Translation

Be of good cheer. Monument of Solemos, (son) of Samirabbos, who died (at the age) of 37 years, in (the) year 25[.].

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The inscription provides the date as the the year 25[-] according to the Era of the Province of Arabia, that is, March 22, 356 CE to March 21, 365 CE. The last units figure of the year is missing, with a possible numeral ranging from

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 38 cm; W: 32 cm; D: 07 cm

Date

356 CE to 365 CE

Current location

Department of Antiquities of Jordan

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Bibliography

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Source of transcription

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Source of translation

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Other sources

  • Meimaris, Yiannis, and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. Ia: The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora). Athens, Greece: National Hellenic Research Foundation, 2005.
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