Ossuary with Greek inscription for Erotarion from Jerusalem (JLM0123)
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Title
Ossuary with Greek inscription for Erotarion from Jerusalem (JLM0123)
Description
Limestone ossuary with an inscription for Erotarion from Jerusalem, dated 1st. c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 114
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0123
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 35cm
W 64cm
D 24cm
W 64cm
D 24cm
Decoration
Partially preserved; portions of two 6-petaled rosettes.
Language
Diplomatic
ΕΡΩ[.]
ΑΡΙΟΥ
ΑΡΙΟΥ
Edition
Ερω[τ]|αριου
Translation
Of Erotarion
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Burial cave on the western slope of Mount Scopus
Current Location (if known)
Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem, IAA inv. no. S-754
Name 1
Selected Bibliography
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 157-158, no.114
Citation
“Ossuary with Greek inscription for Erotarion from Jerusalem (JLM0123),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 28, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/216.