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T.309. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade, which has been plastered over in modern times.
Text: No panel; cut above the door. The cutter has avoided a hole; after the space he continued in a rather higher register.
Letters: 0.065 - 0.07; cursive alpha; rather rough.

Date: First to third century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East III, West wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

Κυΐντου Γρ( vac. 3)ανίου Γ̣[ρ]α̣τιανοῦ̣

Diplomatic

ΚΥΙΝΤΟΥΓΡ      ΑΝΙΟΥ.[.].ΤΙΑΝΟ.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(scil. Tomb of Kouintos Granios Gratianos ) (i.e. Quintus Granius Gratianus).

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Text (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra, III.4.2, NS.IV.11)

   Fig. 2. Second part of the text (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra, III.4.12, NS.IV.12)