Transcription ΜνημῖονΜνημεῖον
Ὠρίων ΚλυδίουΚλαυδίου, ἀποθανόντος μετὰ καλοῦ ὀνάματοςὀνόματος
+ ἐτῶν λʹ, + ἔτους σπαʹ, ἐν μηνὸς Ἀδωνέου κηʹ. Θάρσιθάρσει, οὐδὶςοὐδείς ἀθάνατος. Ἡμέρᾳ Ἄρεως. |
Translation Monument of Orion, (son) of Claudius, who died having a good name (at the age) of
30 years, in (the) year 281, on the 28th (day) of (the) month Audynios. Be of
good cheer, no one (is) immortal. (He died) on (the) day of Mars (Tuesday). |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
Greek
H: 57 cm; W: 30.5 cm; D: 10 cm
387 CE to 387 CE
Department of Antiquities of Jordan
Angular decorative motif to the left of the year numeral in line seven
Simplified palm-branch to the left of the age numeral in line six
Cross (see note)
Guide lines between the lines of text
Palm-branch flanking the centered cross-rho above the inscription
Cross-rho (see note)
No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.
No bibliography available for transcription.
No bibliography available for translation.
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Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89This inscription can be cited as:
"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ZOOR0054, 13 February 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89