Description:
Rock-cut tomb, inscribed with
P.240 and P.241.
Text: Inscribed on the façade, to the right of P.240,
within a sunk triangular-headed panel (w:
0.31 x h:
0.95):i within the triangle; ii, within the panel.
Letters: 0.02 - 0.03; lunate epsilon, lunate sigma, cursive omega, squared s-shaped digamma.
Date: First - third century CE
Findspot:
Ptolemais:
Quarry I.b.i, west wall; first recorded in 1825.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
English translation
Translation by: Editors
(i) Year 12, Choiak 12, Euphrio (scil. son) of Athenagoras, aged 18.
(ii) Year 12, Tybi 6, Aristonikos (scil. son) of Athenagoras, (?aged) ?8
Commentary
Line ii.4:, aged 8, 18 or a multiple of ten, plus eight.
Bibliography: Pacho, 1827 pl.LXXV, whence CIG, Vol.III 5192.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
front "Face (Joyce Reynolds, Tolmeita I. 81)")
front "P.240, with P.241 below right
(Joyce Reynolds, Tolmeita I. 82)")