Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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ZOOR0381

Zoora, 29 October 470 CE. Tombstone. Funerary (Epitaph).
Transcription

+ Εἷς Θεός, ὁ πάντων Δεσπότης, ΜνημῖονΜνεμεῖον Οὐαλεντίνας Ἀλεξάνδρου, ἀποθανούσης μετὰ καλοῦ ὀνόματος ἐτῶν κη, μηνὸς Δίου ιβ, τοῦ ἔτους τξε, ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου ε. Θάρσιθάρσει, οὐδὶςοὐδείς ἀθάνατος. +

Translation

One (is) the God, the Lord of all. Monument of Valentina (daughter) of Alexandros, who died having a good name (at the age) of 28 (?) years, on the 12th (day) of the month Dios, in the year 365 (?) on the 5th (?) day [of (the) Lord] (thursday?). Be of good cheer, no one (is) immortal.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 38 cm; W: 30 cm; D: 8 cm

Date

470 CE to 470 CE

Current location

Franciscan Archaelogical Institute in the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo

Figures

  • Small outlined cross end of line 9

  • Carved cross with triangular serifs above the inscription, in the middle

  • Red painted bird, facing left below the inscription, to the left

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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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," ZOOR0381, 8 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89