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T.298. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.295, T.296, T.297, T.298, and T.299; there are also three illegible panels.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.21 x h: 0.18). To the right of T.297.
Letters: 0.035; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century A.D

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East II; first recorded in 1936.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ιγ´ Μεσ-
ορὴ δι´ Ἰ-
ούλιος Γα-
ίου (ἐτῶν) ιη´

Diplomatic

L ΙΓΜΕΣ
ΟΡΗΔΙΙ
ΟΥΛΙΟΣΓΑ
ΙΟΥ L ΙΗ

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 13, Mesore 14. Giulio di Gaio, di anni 18

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 13, Mesore 14 (August 7). Ioulios (i.e. Julius) (scil. son) of Gaios (i.e. Gaius), aged 18.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 294 (169: La. II, III,1), whence SEG 9.562
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra VI.5.35, NS.VII.35)