New Greek inscriptions from Ḫirbet es-Samrā cemetery in North Jordan
This article presents the reading of the remaining six Greek inscribed tombstones retrieved during excavations in Ḫirbet es-Samrā cemetery in North Jordan. They include five pre-Christian Type 1 and one Byzantine Christian Type 2 (Gatier 1998). The inscriptions confirm the local epigraphic character...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Harrassowitz
[2017]
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| In: |
Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
Year: 2017, Volume: 133, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-185 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Khirbet es Samra
/ Cemetery
/ Inscription
/ Greek language
/ History 200-800
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| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KBL Near East and North Africa TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
| Further subjects: | B
Epigraphy
B Grave B Khirbet es Samra |
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| Summary: | This article presents the reading of the remaining six Greek inscribed tombstones retrieved during excavations in Ḫirbet es-Samrā cemetery in North Jordan. They include five pre-Christian Type 1 and one Byzantine Christian Type 2 (Gatier 1998). The inscriptions confirm the local epigraphic character. The study also reflects on the cultural, demographic and linguistic relevancies of the Greek funerary inscriptions from this site. |
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| Item Description: | Zu diesem Aufsatz gehören Tafel 23-28 des Tafelteils am Ende des Heftes |
| ISSN: | 0012-1169 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Deutscher Verein zur Erforschung Palästinas, Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
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