Description:
Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with
T.618, T.619,
T.620, T.621,
T.622, T.623,
T.624.
Text: Inscribed within a panel (w:
0.35 x h:
0.32)
originally gabled and outlined in relief but damaged above, to the right of
T.618.
Letters: 0.05; lunate sigma, cursive omega.
Date: First century CE
Findspot:
Taucheira:
Found in Quarry East XV, East wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
Apparatus
1: LΔ̣ Pacho, 1827; L [α΄] CIG, Vol.III; L ε΄[Φαρ] Oliverio, DAI, 1933-19362: ΙΛΩΙΟΙΕ Pacho, 1827; [Φα]ω[φ]ὶ ε΄ CIG, Vol.III
3: ΕΠΤωΝ Pacho, 1827; Ἐ[ρά]των CIG, Vol.III
4: ΕΙΜωΝ Pacho, 1827; Ἕ[ρ]μων CIG, Vol.III
2: ΟϹLΠ Pacho, 1827; [ο]ς L π΄ CIG, Vol.III
Italian translation
Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
Anno 5, Pharmuthi 5. Criton di Simone, di anni 50.
German translation
Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983
(Jahr) 4, 5.Pharmuthi, Kriton des Simon, 50 (Jahre)
English translation
Translation by: Editors
Year 4, Pharmouthi 5, Kriton (scil. son) of Simon, aged 50.
Commentary
Line 4: The name Simon suggests a Jew.
Bibliography: Pacho, 1827 pl.LXXXVΙ, whence CIG, Vol.III, 5278; Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 432 (306, La.XV.15,1), and pl. LXXXII, fig. 47, whence SEG 9.695; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983 61.a whence SEG 33.1521 (PHI 324696)
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. Transcription (1827, Pacho, plate LXXXVI)
Fig. 2. From left: T.619, T.621, T.622; T.620 below left (Department of Antiquities, F. 1065)
Fig. 3. T.619 detail (Department of Antiquities, F. 1065)
Fig. 4. From left: T.618, T.619, and T.620 below right (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra V.2.11, NS.VI.11)
Fig. 5. From left: T.619, T.621, T.622; T.620 below left (Joyce Reynolds, V.2.8, NS.VI.8)
Fig. 6. From left: T.618 (part), T.619, T.621 (part) (Joyce Reynolds, V.2.9, NS.VI.9)