Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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ZOOR0372

Zoora, 15 July 419 CE. Tombstone. Funerary (Epitaph).
Transcription

Μνημῖονμνημεῖον ΣούμμουὈλέφου, ἀποθανόντος ἐτῶν μβ ἐν ἔτιἔτει τιδ, μηνὸς ΠανέμουΠανήμου κς, τελευτέσαντοςτελευτήσαντος μετὰ καλοῦ ὀνόματος. Θάρσιθάρσει οὐδὶςοὐδείς ἀθάνατος. Ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου γ.

Translation

Monument of Summus, (son) of Olefos, who died (at the age) of 42 years, in the year 314, on the 26th (day) of (the) month Panemos; he passed away having a good name. Be of good cheer, no one (is) immortal. (He died) on the 3rd day of (the) Lord (Tuesday).

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 38 cm; W: 26 cm; D: 7 cm

Date

419 CE to 419 CE

Current location

Department of Antiquities in Safi

Figures

  • Red paint over the letters

  • Square linear frame around the inscription

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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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ZOOR0372, 5 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89