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T.274. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb, inscribed on the façade with T.273, T.274.
Text: Inscribed within a gabled panel (w: 0.24 x h: 0.30) outlined by an incised line, above the niche, to the right of T.273.
Letters: First century CE; 0.04; L for ἔτους.

Date: CE 80

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry West VII, south wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ρια´ Θώ-
θυ ιβ´
Δωσ<ί>θε[ος]
Βαρο[ύχου? ---]
5[---] (ἐτῶν) [---]

Diplomatic

L ΡΙΑΘΩ
ΘΥΙΒ
ΔΩΣΘΕ[..]
ΒΑΡΟ[....---]
5[---] L [---]

English translation

Translation source: Reynolds, 1983

Year 111 Thoth 12 (CE 80, September 9), Dositheos (scil. son) of Bar-[ . . .

Commentary

L2: 111 of the Actian era, Thoth 12 = CE 80, September 9.

From the names, probably Jewish.

Line 4: Probably Βαρο[ύχου], Bar[uch], although Βάρο[υ] (for Latin Varus) is alos possible

Bibliography: Reynolds, 1983, 9.b, whence SEG 33.1381, PHI 324565
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. T.273, to the left, T.274 to the right (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, Tocra IV.4.30A, NS.V.42)