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T.687. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with T.686, T.687.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel (w: 0.20 x h: 0.35) outlined by an incised line. To the right of the door.
Letters: 0.03; lunate epsilon, lunate sigma, cursive omega; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XVII, West wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτουϲ) ια´ Ἁθὺρ
εκ̣´ Θε-
[υκ]λῆϲ
[Θε]υδ-
5ώρου
(ἐτῶν) ι̣ε´

Diplomatic

L ΙΑΑΘΥΡ
Ε.ΘΕ
[..]ΛΗϹ
[..]ΥΔ
5ΩΡΟΥ
L

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 11, Hathyr 25. Teocle di Teodoro, di anni 6.

German translation

Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

(Jahr) 11, 25.Hathyr,Theukles des Theudoros, 15 (Jahre)

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 11, Hathyr 25, Theukles (scil. son) of Theudoros, aged 15.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 460 (330, La.XVII.5,2), p. 236, pl. LXXXIII, fig. 50, whence SEG 9.723; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983 66.b.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. From left: T.686, T.687 (Department of Antiquities, F.1080)

   Fig. 2. T.687, detail (Department of Antiquities, F.1080)