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T.182. Ephebic names

Description: Sandstone block (w: 0.72 x h: 0.58) in the City Wall, in a group which comprises T.176, T.177, T.178, T.179, T.180, T.181, T.182, T.183, T.184, T.185, T.186, T.187, T.189, T.191. Fourth inscribed course.
Text: Incised on the face; ii. is cut over i.
Letters: i, 0.05; ii, 0.20.

Date: Late first century BCE - early second century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: East Wall: in situ on the inner face, the fourth group south of the east gate.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
(ἔτους) θ´ Ὀλβ[---]
ἔθος [---]
ii
[---]Ε̣ΥΒ[---]

Diplomatic

i
L ΘΟΛΒ[---]
ΕΘΟΣ[---]
ii
[---].ΥΒ[---]

Apparatus

i.1: L θοʹ. Β - - θα Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936
i.2: ἔθ(ο)ς - - εν- - Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 79. B - ta per costume di (appartenente a) - en -

English translation

Translation by: Editors

(i) Year 9. Olb-, customary companion of - . (ii) (Not usefully translatable)

Commentary

i. For the use of ἔθος see discussion at T.27

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 211 (VII,84), whence SEG 9.475, PHI 324322.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

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