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ZOOR0365

Zoora, 21? February 357 CE. Tombstone, Funerary (Epitaph).

Transcription

Μνημῖονμνημεῖον μλμα διου, ἀποθανόντος ἐτῶν ς, ἔτους σνα, μηνὸς Δύστρου ΤΟϹ ζ

Translation

Monument of … who died at (the age) of 6 years, in (the) year 251, on (the) 7th? (day) of (the) month Dystros.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
7? Dystros 251 E.P.A = 21 February 357 CE.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

357 CE to 357 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Red painted vertical palm branch below the inscription, to the right

  • Traces of incised guide-lines below the letters

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008.
    Zotero
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