Description: Six pieces from a set of sandstone blocks (length varying, h:
0.30 x d:
0.45)
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Second century 0.055-0.075.
Date: 122-123 CE
Findspot:
Taucheira:
re-used in the East Church; found in 1959.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Block 1 is now in Tocra Museum
Apparatus
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
(Latin): [Emperor Caesar son of deified Trajan, victor in Parthia, grandson of deified Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus, Chief Priest], holding tribunician [power for the seventh time,] consul for the third time [ ?gave to the city ]
(Greek): Emperor Caesar son of [deified Trajan, victor in Parthia, grandson] of deified [Nerva], Trajan Hadrian Augustus, Chief Priest, holding tribunician power for the seventh time, consul [for the third time] gave [?to the city ]
Commentary
No doubt part of the programme of assistance to the province after the Jewish revolt; compare an inscription of the same year at Apollonia, A.37 and commentary there. It is possible that the building given was a basilica underlying the later church; see Boatwright (2000) 184, note 61.
Bibliography: Mentioned Kenrick, 2013, 55
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. Fragment 1, lines 1-2 (Reynolds NS.XI.12)
Fig. 2. Fragment 2, lines 1-3
Fig. 3. Fragment 2, lines 1-3
Fig. 4. Fragment 3 and 4, lines 4-5 (Reynolds XII.40)
Fig. 5. Fragment 4, lines 4-5
Fig. 6. Fragment 5, lines 4-6 (Reynolds XII.51)
Fig. 7. Fragment 5 and 6, lines 4-6
Fig. 8. Fragment 6, lines 4-6 (Reynolds XII.33)