Byzantine Epitaphs: Unearthing New Sources of Christian Socioreligious Landscape from Southeastern Al-Karak Plateau (Southern Jordan)
The objective of this article is to bring to light seven previously unpublished Byzantine funerary inscriptions discovered in the southeastern Al-Karak Plateau (southeastern Moab, Jordan). These inscriptions are currently preserved in the Al-Karak Archaeological Museum in southern Jordan. Fortunatel...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2025
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Near Eastern archaeology
Anno: 2025, Volume: 88, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 70-77 |
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| Riepilogo: | The objective of this article is to bring to light seven previously unpublished Byzantine funerary inscriptions discovered in the southeastern Al-Karak Plateau (southeastern Moab, Jordan). These inscriptions are currently preserved in the Al-Karak Archaeological Museum in southern Jordan. Fortunately, most of these inscriptions are in relatively good condition, and the scripts correspond to types 2, 3, and 4 of the Canova classification. The inscriptions bear a striking resemblance to the many epitaphs from the fifth through seventh centuries CE carved on rectangular tombstones and adorned with Christian symbols in the same region. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/734593 |