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Umm idj-Djimal.
273. Lintel. On a lintel found in a house situated northeast of the so-called
“Church of Numerianus” (see nos. 257-259). In this same house were found nos. 413
and 427-429. The block serves as the sill of a door in a room in the second story,
and is upside down. Length 1.41m.; width 17^-19 cm. The letters contain red
coloring-matter. Height of letters cm. (B 9x/3 cm., Φ 13 cm.)
Inscr. 273. Scale I : 20.
λας β(ενε)φ(ικιαρως) εκ(ατόνταρχος) [εκ] όσμισα.
The termination -λας suggests a Semitic name, but since the man was an officer in
the Roman army, it seems more probable that some Roman name, as ’Ακουιλας, is to
be restored here. A beneficiccrius consularis after the time of Septimius Severus was
often promoted directly to the grade of centurio legionis; see von Domaszewski,
Rangordnung d. ram. Heeres, Bonn. Jahrb. cxvii (1908), pp. 33 and 82. However,
the abbreviation εκ. for εκατόνταρχος is most unusual, and perhaps we should assume a
flaw in the stone, and read έκόσμησα.
274. Tomb. 195 a.d. Found lying in a tomb about 400 metres south of the
southeastern corner of the city (the so-called “Tomb no. 6”). Length at the top 46 cm. ;
at the bottom 38 cm.; height at the left edge 23 cm., at the right 25 cm. Height of
letters 41/2—-7 cm.
,(1 c € toyc
£ NANHK3
\ C TOY/
Inscr. 274. Scale I : 20.
σις έτους
ε’ναν^κο-
στοΰ.
in {the) ninetieth year. (195 a.d.).
This is evidently the keystone of the arch of the tomb; for such an arch see
Div. II. a. 3, p. 207, ill. 188. Mr. Butler informs us that the stone in its present
size is not high enough for the width, and that fully half of the original keystone must
have been broken off. This missing portion contained the first part of the inscription,
including the name of the owner, the termination of whose name is perhaps to be found
in —σις (for -σιος). We believe that the date is to be read, not as the age of the
deceased, but as the year of the province, as in the case of the neighboring tomb,
no. 275, and also no. 276. These three tombs would then date from about the same
period. The date is also written out in full in Sec. B, no. 1082, Wad. 2024 and
2413 a, and Clermont-Ganneau, R.A.O. v (1903), p. 378.
275. Tomb. 208 a.d. Lintel found lying in front of a tomb situated about 325
metres south of the south gate of the city (the so-called “Tomb no. 5”). No. 488
was also found here. Length 1.28m.; height 27^ cm. The inscription is within a
dovetailed frame formed by incised lines. Length of frame 83% cm.; height ιό^οηι.
The rows of letters are separated by an incised line. Fleight of letters 5-^/2 cm·
273. Lintel. On a lintel found in a house situated northeast of the so-called
“Church of Numerianus” (see nos. 257-259). In this same house were found nos. 413
and 427-429. The block serves as the sill of a door in a room in the second story,
and is upside down. Length 1.41m.; width 17^-19 cm. The letters contain red
coloring-matter. Height of letters cm. (B 9x/3 cm., Φ 13 cm.)
Inscr. 273. Scale I : 20.
λας β(ενε)φ(ικιαρως) εκ(ατόνταρχος) [εκ] όσμισα.
The termination -λας suggests a Semitic name, but since the man was an officer in
the Roman army, it seems more probable that some Roman name, as ’Ακουιλας, is to
be restored here. A beneficiccrius consularis after the time of Septimius Severus was
often promoted directly to the grade of centurio legionis; see von Domaszewski,
Rangordnung d. ram. Heeres, Bonn. Jahrb. cxvii (1908), pp. 33 and 82. However,
the abbreviation εκ. for εκατόνταρχος is most unusual, and perhaps we should assume a
flaw in the stone, and read έκόσμησα.
274. Tomb. 195 a.d. Found lying in a tomb about 400 metres south of the
southeastern corner of the city (the so-called “Tomb no. 6”). Length at the top 46 cm. ;
at the bottom 38 cm.; height at the left edge 23 cm., at the right 25 cm. Height of
letters 41/2—-7 cm.
,(1 c € toyc
£ NANHK3
\ C TOY/
Inscr. 274. Scale I : 20.
σις έτους
ε’ναν^κο-
στοΰ.
in {the) ninetieth year. (195 a.d.).
This is evidently the keystone of the arch of the tomb; for such an arch see
Div. II. a. 3, p. 207, ill. 188. Mr. Butler informs us that the stone in its present
size is not high enough for the width, and that fully half of the original keystone must
have been broken off. This missing portion contained the first part of the inscription,
including the name of the owner, the termination of whose name is perhaps to be found
in —σις (for -σιος). We believe that the date is to be read, not as the age of the
deceased, but as the year of the province, as in the case of the neighboring tomb,
no. 275, and also no. 276. These three tombs would then date from about the same
period. The date is also written out in full in Sec. B, no. 1082, Wad. 2024 and
2413 a, and Clermont-Ganneau, R.A.O. v (1903), p. 378.
275. Tomb. 208 a.d. Lintel found lying in front of a tomb situated about 325
metres south of the south gate of the city (the so-called “Tomb no. 5”). No. 488
was also found here. Length 1.28m.; height 27^ cm. The inscription is within a
dovetailed frame formed by incised lines. Length of frame 83% cm.; height ιό^οηι.
The rows of letters are separated by an incised line. Fleight of letters 5-^/2 cm·