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Zoora, October 4, 359 CE. Tombstone. Epitaph.

Transcription

+ + + ΜνημῖονΜνημεῖον ἈγαθαφέρονἈγαθαφέροντος ΠαυλονίουΠαυλωνίου ἀποθανόντος μετὰ καλοῦ ἀνόματοςὀνόματος ἐτῶν μεʹ ἔτους σνδʹ μηνὸς ὙπερβερετέουὙπερβερεταίου ζιʹ ἡμέρα Κυρίου βʹ ΘάρσιΘάρσει Ἀγαθαφέρων οὐδὶςοὐδείς ἀθάνατος

Translation

Monument of Agathapheron, (son) of Paulonius, who died having a good name (at the age) of 45 years, in (the) year 254, on (the) 17th (day) of (the) month Hyperberetaios on (the) 2nd day of (the) Lord (Monday). Be of good cheer, Agathapheron, no one (is) immortal.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Notes
The inscription provides the date of the 17th of Hyperberetaios in the year 254 according to the Era of the Province of Arabia, that is, October 4, 359 CE. The tombstone is one of about 700 discovered in Byzantine Zoora. The majority of the Greek tombstones from this location have been identified as Christian. Three angular symbols appear before the age numeral, with four similar (though backward facing) angular symbols appearing after it. The year numeral is also flanked by angular symbols, with the three on each side facing opposite directions. The month and day numeral are inverted, something which is emphasized by the presence of two angular symbols on either side and a horizontal bar above.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 49.5 cm; W: 36.5 cm; D: 8 cm

Date

359 CE to 359 CE

Current location

Department of Antiquities of Jordan

Figures

  • angular symbols flanking the month and day numeral

  • Faint traces of three red painted crosses above the inscription

  • Guide lines between some lines of text

  • angular symbols flanking the year numeral

  • angular symbols flanking the age numeral

Bibliography

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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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