National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Ossuary Inscribed, Greek
Period: Early Roman (period)
Material: Limestone
Site: Jerusalem, `En Rogel
Lenght: 72 cm
Wide: 33 cm
Description: Decorated in high relief with two rossetes on the front and a bucranium on both narrow sides. Two Greek inscriptions are incised, one on the side between bull's horns and another on back. Translation: Aza[ris] son of Berous (or: of Beirot) has made (it); of Erota
Bibliography:
Shadmi T. 1996. The Akeldama tombs, Avni G. and Greenhut Z. (eds.). IAAR 1: 45-46, Fig. 2.12.
Ilan T. 1996. The Akeldama tombs, Avni G. and Greenhut Z. (eds.). IAAR 1: 60-61, Figs. 3.7, 3.8.

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Ossuary Inscribed  
Photographer :Mariana Salzberger

Ossuary Inscribed  
Photographer :Mariana Salzberger





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