IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

T.631. Funerary inscription

Description: Rock-cut tomb inscribed on the façade, which is partly damaged, a number of texts being quite illegible, with T.629, T.630, T.631, T.632, T.633, T.634, T.635, T.636, T.637, T.638, T.639, T.640, T.641, T.642.
Text: Inscribed within a roughly rectangular panel (w: 0.26 x h: 0.23) to the left of T.629.
Letters: 0.035, very like those of T.629; L for ἔτους, ἐτῶν.

Date: First century CE

Findspot: Taucheira: Found in Quarry East XV, East Wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

(ἔτους) ε´ Ἁθὺρ
θκ´ Φιλοῦς
Θεογίτο-
νος (ἐτῶν) ν´

Diplomatic

L ΕΑΘΥΡ
ΘΚΦΙΛΟΥΣ
ΘΕΟΓΙΤΟ
ΝΟΣ L Ν

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Anno 5, Hathyr 29. Philùs di Teogiton, di anni 50.

German translation

Translation source: Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983

(Jahr) 5, 29.Hathyr, Philus des Theogiton, 50 (Jahre)

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Year 5, Hathyr 29, Philous (scil. daughter) of Theogiton, aged 50.

Commentary

No comment (2020).

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 439 (313, La.XV.17), p. 231, whence SEG 9.702; Lüderitz-Reynolds, 1983, 63.c.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. In the foreground, T.625, and an unidentified text; in the background T.630 T.631, T.632, T.633, T.634, T.636, T.637 and T.638 behind (Reynolds NS.I.3)

   Fig. 2. From left: T.631, T.629; T.630 below (Reynolds Tocra IX.2.32, NS.X.32)

   Fig. 3. From left: T.632, T.631 (Reynolds Tocra IX.2.33, NS.X.33)