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T.375. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb, inscribed on the façade with T.371, T.372, T.373, T.374, T.375.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.30 x h: 0.54), to the right of T.374.
Letters: 0.04.

Date: First-second centuries CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XI, East wall; first recorded in 1825.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ζ´ Χοι-
ὰχ ιε´ Εἰ-
ρ̣ή̣νη
Θεοδό-
5του
(ἐτῶν) λε´

Diplomatic

L ΖΧΟΙ
ΑΧΙΕΕΙ
..ΝΗ
ΘΕΟΔΟ
5ΤΟΥ
L ΛΕ

Apparatus

2: Εἰ : ΕΙ Pacho, 1827; Ε[ὐ] CIG, Vol.III; Εὐ Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
3: I.ΥΝΗ Pacho, 1827; [φροσ]ύνη ? CIG, Vol.III; μένης Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
4: ΟΕΘΑΟ Pacho, 1827; Θεολό Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
5: ΤΟΥ Pacho, 1827; γου Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
2: ΝΑΕ Pacho, 1827; να΄ L CIG, Vol.III; L δ̣ι΄ Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 7, Choiach 15. Eumene di Teologo, di anni 14.

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 1983

Year 7, Choiak 15, Eirene daughter of Theodotos, aged 35.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 7, Choiak 15, Eirene (scil. daughter) of Theodotos, aged 35.

Commentary

From the names, probably Jewish.

Bibliography: Pacho, 1827, LXXXIII, whence CIG, Vol.III, 5291; Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 344 (218, La.XI.1,3), whence SEG 9.610, cited Applebaum, 1961, 51, on whiche Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983 69; revised Reynolds, 1983, 11.e whence SEG 33.1387 (PHI 324570)
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Transcription (1827, Pacho, plate LXXXIII)

   Fig. 2. From left: T.374, T.375 (Reynolds, Tocra IX.6.4a, NS.X.4)