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ZOOR0034

Negev. Zoora. March 22, 375 CE to March 21, 376 CE. Sandstone tombstone, engraved and painted. Epitaph.
Transcription

+ Μνημῖονμνημεῖον Ὀμμαβίης Σιλανοῦ, τελευτησάσης ἐτῶν ιγʹ, ἐν ἔτιἔτει σοʹ. ΘάρσιΘάρσει, οὐδεὶς ἀθάνατος. +

Translation

Monument of Ommabie, (daughter) of Silanus, who died (at the age) of 13 years, in the year 270. Be of good cheer, no on (is) immortal.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The inscription provides the date as the year 270 according to the Era of the Province of Arabia, that is, March 22, 375 CE to March 21, 376 CE. The tombstone is one of about 700 discovered in Byzantine Zoora and is in very good condition. The majority of the Greek tombstones from this location have been identified as Christian. The text of the inscription is engraved and painted red in a round script. Traces of engraved guidelines can still be observed in some parts of the text. A small cross painted red is centered above the text, while a small engraved and painted cross is centered below it. The age and year numeral are denoted with a horizontal bar above them. The author indicates that the name Ὀμμάβι is encountered in various forms in inscriptions Ghor es-Safi.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 43.5 cm; W: 31 cm; D: 08 cm

Date

375 CE to 376 CE

Current location

Department of Antiquities of Jordan

Figures

  • Two crosses one above and one below the text

  • Guide lines between some lines of text

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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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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Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89

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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ZOOR0034, 12 February 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89