Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Maresha, Hellenistic Period. Unidentifiable Object. Unknown Text.	mare0471	Greek	Between 332 BCE and 63 BCE	αβγδ	[no translation]
Maresha, Hellenistic Period. Jar. Unknown Text.	mare0472	Greek	Between 332 BCE and 63 BCE	πτ	[no translation]
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0495	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Νίκη	Victory or Nike
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0496	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Νίκη	Victory or Nike
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0497	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Νίκη	Victory or Nike
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0498	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Νίκη	Victory or Nike
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0499	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Ἀφροδίτη	Aphrodite
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0500	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Ἤρα	Hera
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0501	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	Ἔρως	Eros (or just: "the Love")
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0502	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	ἀρπάξα	I've got (?)
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0503	Greek	Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	πυγών	foot
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0504		Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Maresha, Fifth Century BCE to Second Century BCE. Other Object. Other Text.	mare0505		Between 500 BCE and 100 BCE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Maresha, 143 BCE, Other Object. Other Text.	mare0506	Greek	Between 143 BCE and 142 BCE	Lἔτους ορ᾽ ἀγορανομούντων Ἀντιπάτρου τοῦ Ἡλιοδώρου καὶ Ἀριστοδάμου τοῦ Ἀριστον ἐκκαιδέκατον ὄγδοον τέταρτον δικοτύλιον	Year 170, the agoranomoi being Antipatros, son of Heliodoros, and Aristodamos, son of Ariston One sixteenth One eighth One quarter One double kotyle
Maresha, 400-101 BCE. Wall. Reciept?.	mare0507	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 400 BCE and 101 BCE	אבדלהי זבן	'Abdalahi's merchandise
Maresha, late 3rd-early 2nd century BCE. Ostracon. Fine Document.	mare0508	Greek	Between 225 BCE and 175 BCE	Ζημιοῖ τὸ κοινὸν Κοσαδάρος Ῥοδωνα ἀργυρίου ⊦δραχμαῖς μ᾿	The Koinon of Kosadar fines Rhodon 40 silver drachmae.
Maresha, late 3rd-early 2nd century BCE. Ostracon. Fine Document.	mare0509	Greek	Between 225 BCE and 175 BCE	Ζημιοῖ τὸ κοινὸν Κοσαδάρος ἀργυρίου ⊦δραχμαῖς	The Koinon of Kosadar fines name + silver drachmae.
Maresha, late 3rd-early 2nd century BCE. Ostracon. Fine Document.	mare0510	Greek	Between 225 BCE and 175 BCE	Ζημιοῖ τὸ κοινὸν Κοσαδάρος ΑΕΙ ἀργυρίου ⊦δραχμαῖς	The Koinon of Kosadar fines AEI ... + silver drachmae.
Maresha, 3rd-1st Century BCE. Altar, votive.	mare0512	Greek	Between 300 BCE and 1 BCE	Θεοδόσιος Ἀρτέμιδι εὐχήν ΜΝ Θεοδόσιος εὐχήν Θεοδόσιος Ἀρτέμιδι εὐχήν	Theodosius (dedicated) to Artemis (in payment of) a vow. (to Artemis?), Theodosios (dedicated in payment of) a vow. Theodosius (dedicated) to Artemis (in payment of) a vow.
Maresha, 2 c. CE. Funerary.	mare0513	Hebrew	Between 101 CE and 200 CE	שלמ	Shelom...
Maresha, Unknown. Wall. Graffitti.	mare0514	Hebrew	Unknown	אנבכלדהוזטי	[no translation]
Maresha, Unknown. Lead weight. Label.	mare0515a		Between 330 CE and 638 CE	[no transcription]	Of Agathocles, Master of the Agora
Maresha, 3-4 c. CE. Ossuary. Funerary.	mare0515	Hebrew	Between 201 CE and 400 CE	יודן שאול	Yudan Shaul
Maresha, 244-204 BC. Cylindrical base. Dedication.	mare0516		Between 244 BCE and 204 BCE	Βασίλισσαν ᾽Αρσινόην, μεγάλην Θεὰν? Φιλοπάτορα, τὴν ἐγ βασολέως προλεμαίου καὶ βασιλἰσσης Βερενίκης, θεῶν Εὐεργέτων	[The queen Arsin]öe great[goddess (?) Philopat]or, daughter of the king [Ptolemy and] of the queen [Berenice the gods Euergetes . . . . ]
Maresha, 244-204 BC. Fragment. Dedication.	mare0517		Between 244 BCE and 204 BCE	[no transcription]	Bereni(ce)
Maresha, 244-204 BC. Fragment. Dedication.	mare0518		Between 244 BCE and 204 BCE	Σκόπας Κράτωνος Απόλλωνι εὐχήν	[Skop]s, son of Kraton, to Apollo [addresses his] prayer
Maresha, 312 BCE - 63 BCE. Statue base. Dedicatory.	mari0001	Greek	Between 312 BCE and 63 BCE	Βασίλισσαν Ἀρσινόην, μεγάλην Θεὰν Φιλοπάτορα, τήν ἐγ Βασιλέως Πτολεμαίον καὶ Βασιλίσσης Βερενίκης, θεῶν Εὐεργέτῶν	[The queen Arsin]öe great [goddess(?) Philopat]or, daughter of the king [Ptolemy and] of the queen [Berenice the gods Euergetes ....]
Maresha, 312 BCE - 63 BCE. Statue base fragment. Dedicatory.	mari0002		Between 312 BCE and 63 BCE	[no transcription]	Berenice
Maresha, 312 BCE - 63 BCE. Tablet. Prayer.	mari0003	Greek	Between 312 BCE and 63 BCE	Σκόπας Κράτωνος Ἀπόλλωνι εὐχήν	[Skopa]s, son of Kraton, to Apollo [addresses his] prayer.
Maresha, Date unknown. Column. Dedicatory.	mari0004	Aramaic, Hebrew	Unknown	דכיר לטב קורים עיי ניח נפש בר אוכסנטים ליקרה דבני ישראל שלום	Be remembered With a blessing the Lord ... peace upon his soul The son of Auxentios Who built (or bought) this column In honor of the Children of Israel Peace.
Maresha, 180 CE - 299 CE. Altar. Dedicatory.	mari0005	Greek	Between 180 CE and 299 CE	Ἀγαθῇ τύχῃ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Κομόδου τοῦ κυρίου θεῷ Ἡλιοπολείτῃ Ἑλκίας	With good luck: For the salvation (of) Commodus the Lord, to the god (Zeus) Heliopolites, Elk[ias?] (has dedicated)
Jordan Valley, Beit Shean, 143/2 BCE. Lead weight.	mari0100		Between 143 BCE and 142 BCE	[no transcription]	Year 170, Antipater son of Heliodoros and Aristodamos son of Ariston (...) being agoranomoi
Martyrion, late 6th century CE. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.	mart0001	Greek	Between 550 CE and 599 CE	Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσίου πατρὸς ἡμῶν Γενεσίου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἀρχιμανδρίτου ἐγένετο καὶ τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ὑπὲρ μνήμης καὶ ἀναπαύσεως τῶν ὁσίων πατέρων ἡμῶν Ἰωάννου καὶ Ἰωάννου	In the time of our pious father Genesios the priest and archimandrite, this work was done, for the memory and repose … of our pious fathers John and John ...
Martyrion, late 6th century CE. Mosaic floor. Funerary.	mart0002	Greek	Between 550 CE and 599 CE	Μνήσθητι Κύριε ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου Ἐλπιδίου καὶ Ἰωάννου καὶ Γεωργίου τῶν πρεσβυτέρον καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῶν ἐνθαῦτα κειμένων ὧν γινώσκεις τὰ ὁνόματα.	O Lord, remember in your kingdom Elpidios, John and George the priests, and the remaining priests who rest here, whose names you know.
Martyrion, late 6th century CE. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.	mart0003	Greek	Between 550 CE and 599 CE	Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσίου πατρὸς ἡμῶν Γενεσίου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἀρχιμανδρίτου ἐγένετο καὶ τοῦτου τὸ ἔργον ὑπὲρ τῆς σωτηρίας αὑτοῦ καὶ τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ συνοδίας αὐτου ἐτελεώθη δʹ ἐν μηνὶ Μαρτίῳ ἰνδικτιώνος αʹ.	In the time of our pious priest and archimandrite Genesios, this work was done, both for his salvation and of his community in Christ. It was completed on the 4 March, indiction 1.
Martyrion, late 6th century CE. Mosaic floor. Prayer.	mart0004	Greek	Between 550 CE and 599 CE	Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν μνήσθητι ἐν τῇ βασιλεία σου Ἐλπιδίου καὶ Ἰωαννου καὶ Γεωργίου τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ πάσης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ συνοδίας.	O Lord our God, remember in your kingdom the priests Elpidios, John and George, and all their community in Christ.
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0001	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	א	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0002	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	א	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0005	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	ב	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0017	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	בג	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0018	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	בי	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0021	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גב	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0029	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גב	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0030	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גב	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0032	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גט	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0034	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גט	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0049	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גט	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0050	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גט	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0082	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גט	[no translation]
Masada, 66-73 CE. Ostrakon. Tag with letters.	masa0083	Aramaic, Hebrew	Between 66 CE and 73 CE	גט	[no translation]

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