Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Mariame from Jerusalem (JLM0015)
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Title
Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Mariame from Jerusalem (JLM0015)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and a Greek inscription for Mariame from Jerusalem, dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Source
Publisher
CIIP1: 390
Date
Format
Limestone
Language
Identifier
JLM0015
Sarcophagus or Ossuary Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
H 30cm
W 63cm
D 26cm
W 63cm
D 26cm
Decoration
Three rosette metopes along the facade, within zigzag frames. The inscription is located on the left short side.
Language
Diplomatic
ΜΑΡΙΑΜΗ
Edition
Μαριαμη
Translation
Mariame
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP1
Edition Constituted From
CIIP1
Translation Constituted From
CIIP1
Findspot
Two-chamber loculus cave, Valley of the Cross, along Ben Zvi Blvd, Jerusalem
Current Location (if known)
Beth Shemesh, IAA inv. no. 1969-672
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.421, no.390.
Citation
“Ossuary with a Greek inscription for Mariame from Jerusalem (JLM0015),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/448.