Ossuary with Greek inscription for Kyria, called also Kyrile, from Jerusalem (JLM0179)
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Title
Ossuary with Greek inscription for Kyria, called also Kyrile, from Jerusalem (JLM0179)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosette and zigzag decoration and a two-line Greek inscription for Kyria, also known as Kyrile, from Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 296
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0179
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 28.5cm
W 53cm
D 25cm
W 53cm
D 25cm
Decoration
Two rosettes within a zigzag frame on facade, with a two-line Greek inscription incised on the back side of the ossuary.
Summary of contents
Bronze coin from the first Jewish Revolt (dated to "year two" of the rebellion, i.e. 67 CE; likely from the original use of the ossuary), and the remains of two adults and three infants from later use.
Language
Diplomatic
ΚΥΡΙΑ
ΗΚΑΙΚΥΡΙΛΗ
ΗΚΑΙΚΥΡΙΛΗ
Edition
Κυρια | η και Κυριλη
Translation
Kyria, who is also Kyrile
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1; WIRE Project
Findspot
Akeldama Caves, Kidron Valley (cave 2, chamber B, ossuary 9)
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh, IAA inv. no. 1993-1681
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. 319-310, no. 296.
Citation
“Ossuary with Greek inscription for Kyria, called also Kyrile, from Jerusalem (JLM0179),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 28, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/412.