Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Zoor 0369

Zoora, 24 December 396 CE. Tombstone. Funerary (Epitaph).

White-yellowish sandstone

Rectangular in shape, slightly curved on the right side

The smoothed inscribed surface is in a good state of preservation, except for light erosion at the beginning of lines 3-5

Round alphabet. The letters are nicely executed and aligned, and feature small decorative dots at their edges. The text is set between guide-lines.

Linear cross In the middle, below the inscription Square frame Around the inscription 24 December 396 CE Negev Zoora An-naq' Cemetery

Taxonomies for IIP controlled values

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

Μνημῖονμνημεῖον ἘμμεδάβουςἘμμεδάβουΜαρκιανοῦ παυσάμενοςπαυσάμενουἐν ὁσιότητιμετὰ καλοῦ ὀνόματος ἐνῶν ν,ἐν ἔτιἔτει σϞα, μηνὶ ΑὐδονέουΑὐδυναίῳ ογδόῃ,ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου τετάρτῃ. +

Monument of Emmedabos, (son) of Marcianus, who died in holiness having a good name (at the age) of 50 years, in (the) year 291, on (the) eighth (day) of the month Audynaios, on (the) fourth day of (the) Lord (Wednesday).

Μνημῖον Ἐμμεδάβους παυσάμενος ὁσιότητι μετὰ καλοῦ ὀνόματος ἐνῶν ν ἐν ἔτι σϞα μηνὶ Αὐδονέου ογδόῃ, ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου τετάρτῃ.

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