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T.284. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb.
Text: Inscribed on the façade above the door in an undefined and badly damaged area.
Letters: 0.025 - 0.03; L for ἔτους and probably ἐτῶν.

Date: 74/75 CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry West VIII, West side.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ρε´ Π̣[---]
Ἀ̣κ̣αμα̣[ς c. 4]
[---]Μ̣Γ̣ Νικία [---]
[---]ΗΤΑ̣ ( vac. 1) (ἐτῶν) ζ̣´ [---]

Diplomatic

L ΡΕ.[---]
..ΑΜ.[.····]
[---]..ΝΙΚΙΑ[---]
[---]ΗΤ.   L .[---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 105, in the month P[ayni or P[achons, Akamas [ . . .] Nikias [ . . . ] aged ?7.

Commentary

Line 4: Aged 7, 17 or a multiple of 10 + 7.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. View (Reynolds NS.I.10)