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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Authors: Badr, Nabīl (Author) ; Gatier, Pierre-Louis (Author) ; Timm, Stefan 1944- (Author) ; Nabulsi, Abdalla J. 1955- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Harrassowitz [2017]
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
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.
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