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T.599. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade with a number of texts of which only one is legible.
Text: Inscribed within a rectangular panel (w: 0.22 x h: 0.28) to the left of the door.
Letters: 0.05; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Quarry East XV, south side.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) [---]
[ - - - - - - - - - - ]
Πετρ̣[ω-]
νία Πε-
5τ[ρω]νί-
ω (ἐτῶν) θ´

Diplomatic

L [---]
[ - - - - - - - - - - ]
ΠΕΤ.[.-]
ΝΙΑΠΕ
5Τ[..]ΝΙ
Ω L Θ

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Year ? . . . , Petronia (scil. daughter) of Petronios (i.e. Petronius), aged 9.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Joyce Reynolds, IX.2.31, NS.X.31)