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T.245. Fragmentary ?ephebic names

Description: Sandstone block (w: 0.75 x h: 0.50)
Text: Incised on the face; traces of two texts, i to the left of ii.
Letters: 0.10, 0.05.

Date: First century BCE - third century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: South Wall, Third Tower, above T.247, next to T.244
Original location: ?City Wall
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
[---]ΛΛ[.. ? ..]ΗΣ
[---]Ε Κ
[---]Α̣[.. ? ..]Η
ii
[---]Η̣
[---]ΛΛΟΧ
[---]Η̣Σ
[---]ΕΚ
5[---]ΑΝ[.. ? ..]Η

Diplomatic

i
[---]ΛΛ[.. ? ..]ΗΣ
[---]Ε Κ
[---].[.. ? ..]Η
ii
[---].
[---]ΛΛΟΧ
[---]
[---]ΕΚ
5[---]ΑΝ[.. ? ..]Η

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Not usefully translatable)

Commentary

The surface is too worn to give any sense, but it is clear that, as the block is placed at present, the letters are upside down.

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 285 (159), pl.LXX, fig.24
Text constituted from: From previous publications (Reynolds).

Images

None available (2020).