Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Prinicipal Investigator Michael Satlow

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 anna0002 Anna 0002

Wadi an-Nar, Date unknown. Ornamented ossuary in hypogeum. Funerary.

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rosette on the two sides of the ossuary Date Unknown Judaea Wadi an-Nar31.666944,35.448333 Qata hypogeum

Judaea. Caves at Wadi an-Nar. It is situated approximately half an hour to the east before reaching Bi'r Ayyub, on the right hand side of the Wadi at a spot called Qata.

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תפלה תפלה

Theophile

תפלה תפלה

The ossuary has a saddle-shaped lid that rests on four small feet. The length of the lid is 8 cm. The front of the ossuary is bordered by a zigzag band, which is divided into three fields. The two bands on the sides are ornamented with rosettes and the top edge bears the inscription in two lines. The inscription is 6 cm long. The inscription is the feminine name Theophile repeated twice. The masculine form of this name is found in the family of Jewish High Priests in the era of Herodes and Agrippa. The equation of ת with "Theo" is attested by another ossuary bearing the name תדטיון, "Theodotion." On the side of this ossuary, three slightly scratched letters were found that are very difficult to explain. The cave was discovered during the excavations on Ophel Hill in 1928 by J.W. Crowfoot on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

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