Funerary stele of Juliana (GER0213)

Funerary stele of Juliana (GER0213)

A funerary stele from Gerasa engraved with a verse honoring Juliana.

Germer-Durand, J. 1895. "Exploration epigraphique de Gérasa." Revue Biblique 8(3): 374-400 (386-7, no. 28)

Stone

GER0213

66ed5f31-9513-4638-9fe1-4e42d5dca3a9

1.2 m tall

Tall funerary stele with inscribed panel and mouldings.

0.85 m x 0.33 m panel

Ἰουλιανήν οὖτος
κεύθει τάφος, ἥν
κτερέιξεν Ἔσχα-
τα σωφροσύνης
ἆθλά τίνων γαμέτης,
Οὖ μέτα δεῦρο μολοῦσ’
άπὸ πατρίδος Άντίο-
χείης Οὐκέτι πρὸς πά-
τρην τῷδ’ ἀπελεύσεθ’ ἅμα,
Ἀλλ’ ἒλαχεν ταύτης ἑτερας
μέρος Άντίοχείης Τοῦτ[ο]
τὸ μὴν ψυχ[ῆς σῶ]μα κε-
νὸν κατέχει. Μὴ στατὴ
μίμνοις, Ἠχοῖ δ’ [ἐπ’] ἴσης,
λαλέοις μοι Σῷ γαμέ-
τῃ. Πανὸς τοὔνομα γὰρ κατέχω.

This tomb holds Juliana, whom her husband has interred with supreme honors of virtue. With him she came here to her country, Antioch, and I know her eye did not go from her often. But another fate has delighted him in this Antioch [of the Chrysorrhoas]: this tomb contains his soulless body. Do not remain inert, but like Echo, speak to me, your husband, who bears the name of Pan.

Germer-Durand 1895

Germer-Durand 1895

3-4 cm tall

Outside North Gate

Germer-Durand, J. 1895. "Exploration epigraphique de Gérasa." Revue Biblique 8(3): 374-400 (386-7, no. 28)

Welles, C. 1938. "The Inscriptions," pg.456, no.232, in Gerasa: city of the Decapolis, C.H. Kraeling (ed.).