Description: Rock-cut tomb,
inscribed on the façade with inscriptions T.573,
T.574, T.575,
T.576, T.577,
T.578, T.579.
Text: Inscribed in a rectangular panel (w:
0.21 x h:
0.28),
to the right of the door, high up.
Letters: 0.025; lunate sigma, cursive omega, L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν
Date: First century CE
Findspot:
Taucheira:
Found in Quarry East XV, West wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
Italian translation
Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
Anno 18, Thothy 20. Aristis di Giuda di anni 70.
German translation
Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983
(Jahr) 18, 20.Thothy, Aristion des Judas, 9 (Jahre)
English translation
Translation by: Editors
Year 18, Thoth 20, Aristion (scil. son) of Ioudas, aged 9.
Commentary
Line 1: Year 18; since the tomb is probably first century BC/first century CE this implies the reign of Augustus (BCEE. 13/12) or Tiberius (CE 31/32).
Line 3: The name indicates a Jew.
Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 380 (254, La.XV.1,3), p. 218, whence SEG 9.645; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983 45.f whence SEG 33.1485, PHI 324660
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, NS.IX.9)