Description: Sandstone
blocks, too high to measure, in the North Tower of the West Gate,
inscribed, while in their present positions, on the North wall: P.1, P.2,
P.3, P.4, P.5,
P.6,
P.7.
Text: Graffito on the raised central area of a block in the
course below P.1, P.2 and P.3,
to the left below P.3. There are other letters on the block, transcribed by Pacho as ΑΛ;
they are on a different scale and alignment with this text, and with one another.
Letters: L for ἔτους.
Date: First century BCE to first century CE
Findspot:
Ptolemais:
West Gate, North tower, north wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
Italian translation
Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
Anno 13. Rufo.
English translation
Translation by: Editors
Year 13, Rouphos (i.e. Rufus).
Arabic translation
Translation by: Muna Abdelhamed
السنة 13، روفوس.
Commentary
For this group of texts see commentary on P.1.
Bibliography: Pacho, 1827 pl. LXXIV and Letronne, p. 402, whence CIG, Vol.III, 5228; Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 502 (26) p. 249 whence SEG 9.386, PHI 324235.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).