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T.571. Funerary inscription

Description: A sandstone stele moulded above, found within the tomb inscribed with T.567, T.568, T.569, T.570
Text: Inscribed on a raised tabella ansata with gable above; the surface is damaged on the left side.
Letters: No description.

Date: CE 79/80

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, West wall. RAF Tomb C. First recorded in 1944.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) δ̣´ Π̣[αῦ]ν̣ ηκ´
[c. 5]ας Σι-
λίω (ἐτῶν) ια´
(ἔτους) ρ̣ι´ Εὐφρο-
5[σύ]να Σιλί-
ο̣υ̣ (ἐτῶν) ιζ´ Πα-
ῦ[ν] θι´.

Diplomatic

L ..[..].ΗΚ
[·····]ΑΣΣΙ
ΛΙΩ L ΙΑ
L .ΙΕΥΦΡΟ
5[..]ΝΑΣΙΛΙ
.. L ΙΖΠΑ
Υ[.]ΘΙ

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 1983

Year 4, Paun 28, [ . . ? . .]as son of Silius, aged 11; Year 110, Euphrosyna daughter of Silius, aged 19.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 4, Paun 28, [ . .-]as (scil. son) of Silios (i.e. Silius), aged 11. Year 110, Euphrosyna (scil. daughter) of Silios (i.e. Silius), aged 19.

Commentary

Line 4: Year 110 of the Actian era is CE 79/80, but the figure is not quite certain.

Bibliography: Reynolds, 1983, 21 whence SEG 33.1440, PHI 324617
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

None available (2020).