243. Epitaph of Zoetus Charlotte M. Roueché 2004

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Description of Monument

A rectangular white marble block, with a simply moulded panel on the front face, supporting a rougly cut hemisphere - probably cut down to serve as a Moslem tombstone. 0.35 × 0.70 × 0.325.

Description of Text

Inscribed within the panel (0.23 × 0.35) which is chipped to the right.

Description of Letters

Rough and irregular, 0.02-0.025.

Date

Fourth century or later (content).

Edition ΖωητὸςΘεοπεμπ του ὄλβιον βίον ζηλώ σας ἐνθάδε κατάκιτε
Translation Zoetus, son of Theopemptus, who strove for the blessed life, lies here.
Commentary

See IX.43 and for this man's brother see 169 and discussion at IX.42; for the phrasing see IX.39.

Found

Stray find.

Original Location

Unknown.

Last Recorded Location

Museum.

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1994.

Bibliography

Unpublished.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

Face (1994)

Face (1994)

Category of Text

funerary.

Category of Monument

stele