Description: On the walls, which are plastered, of the main chamber of a rock-cut cistern.
Text: Inscribed or painted.
a in the two upper quarters of a cross; b in the upper and lower quarters of a cross;
c. in the two upper quarters of a cross; d in a monogram. There are crosses on the walls of the second chamber.
Letters: Not described.
Date: Sixth century CE
Findspot:
Gebel Akhdar: East of Cyrene:
Gasr Uertig
.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
English translation
Translation source: Reynolds-Ward-Perkins-Goodchild, 2003
a. Jesus Christ
b. Jesus Christ triumphs
c. The grace of God
d. ? Light
Commentary
For the building see Ward-Perkins et al, loc.cit., 401.
The formulae are of course common; in the present context the grace of God may be particularly associated with provision of water
Bibliography: Illustrated Mohamed, 1992, 53, published Mohamed-Reynolds, 1996, 3, whence Dobias-Lalou, Bulletin Épigraphique, 1997.710, SEG 46.2192; mentioned Mohamed-Reynolds, 2000, 138, summarised, Mohamed-Reynolds, 2000, 5, 1494; Reynolds-Ward-Perkins-Goodchild, 2003, 402.2; discussed Cinalli, 2016, 187, note 18.; mentioned Kenrick, 2013, 318.. For the adjacent small fort see Goodchild, 1953, p.70; Mohamed, 1992, 53
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
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