Transcription Εἶς
Θεός, ὁ
πάντων
Δεσπότης. ΜνημῖονΜνημεῖον
Ὀλεφθας
Ὀβόδου,
ἀποθανούσης
μετὰ
καλοῦ
ὀνόματος
καί καλῆς πίστεως.
ἐτῶν
, ἒτους
τνʹ, μηνός
, ἐν
ἡμέρᾳ
Κυρίου. θάρσιθἀρσει
οὐδίςοὐδεὶς
ἀθάνατος
+ |
Translation [One (is) the God, the Lord of all]. Monument of Ole[ftha], (daugher) of
[Ob]odas, [who died having a good] name and good faith, [(at the age )
of..years, in (the) year 3]50, [on (the)...(day) of (the) month...], on
the...day of (the) [Lord]. Be of good cheer, [no one (is) immortal]. |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
Greek
H: 39 cm; W: 25.5 cm; D: 9.5 cm
455 CE to 456 CE
Department of Antiquities of Jordan
Cross at the end of the text
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