Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Zoor 0368

Zoora, 21 November 392 CE. Tombstone. Funerary (Epitaph).

White-reddish sandstone

44 25 10

Rectangular in shape, almost rounded at the top, broken at the lower right side.

The smoothed inscribed surface is flaked off mostly on the left side

Round script with medium-sized letters, clearly but not carefully cut, with a descending alignment. The alpha bears a characteristic (crooked) middle bar.

 Incised cross In the middle above the inscription 21 November 392 CE Negev Zoora An-naq' Cemetery

Taxonomies for IIP controlled values

Initial Entry Edited adding period attribute to date element, with Periodo value.

+ Μνημῖανμνημεῖον ΘειώνηΘεώνης Σαμιράββου, παυσαμένηπαυσαμένης ἐτῶν κε,ἔτους σπζ μηνὸς ἈπελλέουἈπελλαίου ε. Θάρσιθάρσει οὐδὶςοὐδεις ἀθάνατος.

Monument of Theone, (daughter) of Samirabbos, who died (at the age) of 25 years, in (the) year 287, on the 5th (day) of (the) month Apellaios. Be of good cheer, no one (is) immortal.

Μνημῖαν Θειώνη Σαμιράββου, παυσαμένη ἐτῶν κε ἔτους σπζ μηνὸς Ἀπελλέου ε Θάρσι οὐδὶς ἀθάνατος.

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