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C.523. Funerary inscription, Tomb S.255

Description: Rock-cut tomb, inscribed on the internal walls with C.520, C.521, C.522, C.523, C.524, C.525, C.526, C.527, C.528, C.529. The burial places are mostly vaults for inhumation, but with some niches for cinerary urns.
Text: Inscribed above the third door in the East wall.
Letters: Perhaps first century CE, 0.10; lunate epsilon, L for ἔτους.

Date: Perhaps first century CE

Findspot: Cyrene: South Necropolis, S.255.
Original location: South Necropolis, S.255.
Last recorded location: South Necropolis, S.255.

Interpretive

Ϲίμωνοϲ (ἐτῶν) με´

Diplomatic

ϹΙΜΩΝΟϹ L ΜΕ

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(scil. Tomb) of Simon, aged 45

Commentary

Aged 45.

Bibliography: For the tomb, Cassels, 1955, S.255, Thorn, 2009, 248, with transcription.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

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