Images
Location
ZOOR0391
Zoora, mid-5th century CE. Tombstone. Funerary (Epitaph).
Transcription +
μηνὸς
Δίου.
Θάρσι, Σαώλα
οὐδὶςοὐδεὶς ἀθάνα+τος + |
Translation .................on the ..... ofthe month Dios (?)Be of good cheer,
Saolas,no one (is) immortal. |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
- Terminus post quem:
- Terminus ante quem:
Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: 49 cm; W: 31 cm; D: 7 cm
Date
430 CE to 470 CE
Current location
No provenance provided.
Figures
Incised rectangular frame around the text. only its lower part is fully preserved.
Traces of a deeply engraved cross above the text
Cross consisting of four free-standing triangular bars at the end of the last line
Linear cross with triangular serifs at the beginning of the last line
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.
Source of transcription
No bibliography available for transcription.
Source of translation
No bibliography available for translation.
Other sources
- ZoteroMeimaris, 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.
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