IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

T.277. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade beside the door within a number of panels, with T.276, T.277, T.278, T.279, T.280, T.281 and others too worn to read.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.40 x h: 0.28), to the right of the door.
Letters: First century CE; 0.04; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: 24 October, 67 CE

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

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ϙη´ Φαωφὶ κϛ̣´
Τρυφή[νία]
Κ̣[α]λ̣λ̣ιμ̣άχ̣ο̣υ̣
(ἐτῶν) κ´

Diplomatic

L ϘΗΦΑΩΦΙΚ.
ΤΡΥΦΗ[...]
.[.]..Ι.Α...
L Κ

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year 98, Phaophi 26, Truphenia (scil. daughter) of Kallimachos, aged 20.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Text (Joyce Reynolds, Tocra IV.4.27A, NS.V.39)