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C.590. Funerary inscription, Tomb N.236

Description: Four inscribed panels on either side of the door of a rock-cut tomb, with C.587, C.588, C.589 and C.590.
Text: Inscribed to the right of C.589, in a outlined tabella ansata, w: 0.77 x h: 0.18e.
Letters:

Date: ?9-10 CE

Findspot: Cyrene: In the North Necropolis, N.236, above the road to Apollonia; first recorded in 1860.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) q̣θ´ Σ[ί]μ̣ων Ἀρτ[ε]μιδώρου (ἐτῶν) ε´
(ἔτους) q̣´ Μυρτὼ Εὐκλείδα (ἐτῶν) ξ[.]´
(ἔτους) ρ̣ι̣´ Σίμων Σίμωνος (ἐτῶν) λ̣θ´

Diplomatic

L .ΘΣ[.].ΩΝΑΡΤ[.]ΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ L Ε
L .ΜΥΡΤΩΕΥΚΛΕΙΔΑ L Ξ[·]
L ..ΣΙΜΩΝΣΙΜΩΝΟΣ L .Θ

Apparatus

1-2: The previous editors suggested the years only in a footnote
3: L μ Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

German translation

Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

(Jahr) ?, Simon des Artemidoros, 5 (Jahre); (Jahr) ?, Myrto des Eukleidas, 60 (+? Jahre); (Jahr) 40?, Simon des Simon, 39 (Jahre)

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year ?99: Simon (scil. son) of Artemidoros, aged 5.

Year ?90: Myrto (scil. daughter) of Euklaidas, aged 60+.

Year ?110: Simon (scil. son) of Simon, aged 39.

Commentary

Lines 1 and 3: Apparently Jewish names.

Line 3: The earlier reading would give 40 of the Actian era = 9/10 CE

Bibliography: Reynolds in Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983, 13.d, whence SEG 33.1461, PHI 324635.For the tomb see Cassels, 1955, N.236, Thorn, 2009, 91
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face, to the right of C.589 (BSR 1264.39)

   Fig. 2. General view (BSR 1264.36)

   Fig. 3. Face (BSR 1264.36)


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