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M.35. Fragment

Description: Fragmentary sandstone block (w: 1.56 x h: 1.12 x d: 0.65).
Text: Inscribed at the lower edge of the face.
Letters: 0.15.

Date: Perhaps first century CE

Findspot: South of Berenike: Corniclanum/Ajdabia: found re-used in the Fatimid Mosque.
Original location: Perhaps from a fort.
Last recorded location: Findspot: Lying loose.

Interpretive

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[.]ΔΗΜΙΔ[..]ΟΥΡΟΣ[---]

Diplomatic

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[·]ΔΗΜΙΔ[··]ΟΥΡΟΣ[---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Not usefully translatable)

Commentary

Probably from a name or names.

Bibliography: Whitehouse, 1971-1972 RSIS III.14, but without texts.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, II.20)