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T.538. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade, with T.535, T.536, T.537, T.538, T.539, T.540, T.541.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel (w: 0.28 x h: 0.28) outlined in relief, above T.537 and to the left of T.536.
Letters:

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, South side. First recorded in 1944.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ιε´ Φαρ-
μουθὶ η´
Φίλιππο-
[ς] Φιλίπ̣π̣ου
5(ἐτῶν) κ´

Diplomatic

L ΙΕΦΑΡ
ΜΟΥΘΙΗ
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟ
[.]ΦΙΛΙ..ΟΥ
5 L Κ

English translation

Translation source: Gray, 1956

Year 15, Pharmuthi 8th, Philippos, son of Philippos, aged 20

German translation

Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

(Jahr) 15, 8.Pharmuthi, Philippos des Philippos, 20 (Jahre)

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 15, Pharmouthi 8, Philippos (scil. son) of Philippos, aged 20.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Gray, 1956, 18, whence, with readings by J. Reynolds, SEG 16.901, PHI 324384; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983 55.f;
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. At left of door: T.539 above T.538 above T.537. Above the door, from left, T.536, T.535. To the right of the door, just visible, T.540 and T.541 (Reynolds XII.3)