Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Jeru 0489

Jerusalem, 1st Century CE. Ossuary. Funerary (Epitaph).

3 sets of inscriptions. The first is 2 lines. The second 3 lines. The third is 2 lines.

First inscription letter height is 5 cm. Second is 4 cm. Third is 2-10.

 First inscription, written in green chalk Front of ossuary Second inscription back of ossuary Third inscription, bilingual Lid First Century CE Judaea Jerusalem Kidron Valley

Taxonomies for IIP controlled values

Initial Entry adding period attribute to date element, with Periodo value. added image Zev Radovan Zev Radovan

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹϹΙΜWΝ

ϹΙΜWΝ ΑΛΕΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹϹΙΜWΝΟϹ

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ אלכסנדרוס קרנית

(front) Alexander (son of) Simon

(rear)Simon Ale, Alexander (son) of Simon

(lid) of Alexander, Alexander QRNYT

The Hebrew text could refer to a type of plant with aromatic leaves identified with thyme or another medicinal plant and could be interpreted as Alexander Qornit. It could also refer to his place of origin and could be interpreted as Alexander the Cyrenian.The omegas are written as Ws.

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