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Greek dedicatory inscription, tombstone inscription: To the Savior Gods Dioskuros, Artemidoros son of Anubatos and his wife-sister Heraklia called also Tsinyris and son Hermanubis called also Dioscorides gave the grace of piety for happiness hedera. 1st half of the 1st century BC, Egypt. Greek inscription. Height 40 cm, width 30 cm, depth 2 cm., A flat, irregular stone slab rests against a plain gray background, showing a worn, pale beige surface with rough, chipped edges and a few smoother, slightly darker patches; the slab is inscribed with shallow incised shapes arranged in rows across its surface, and there are faint surface cracks and small pits visible, with overall colors of beige, off-white, light brown, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_426

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Keywords

Greek dedicatory inscription tombstone inscription Savior Gods Dioskuros Artemidoros son Anubatos wife-sister Heraklia called also Tsinyris son Hermanubis also Dioscorides gave grace piety happiness hedera 1st half 1st century BC Egypt Greek inscription Height 40 cm width 30 cm depth 2 cm flat irregular stone slab rests plain gray background showing worn pale beige surface rough chipped edges smoother slightly darker patches inscribed shallow incised shapes arranged rows across faint surface cracks small pits visible colors off-white light brown gray.