Block
29-107-959
From: Israel | Beth Shean
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 29-107-959 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Israel | Beth Shean |
| Archaeology Area | Level I |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Iconography | Greek Inscription |
| Inscription Language | Greek Language |
| Description | Lower right hand corner broken off. The block bears a Greek inscription of six lines, and was found built into an Arab wall in house VII (Terrace). Fitzgerald: "Linestone block, 88.5 cm long by 61 cm wide, found built into an Arab wall in House VII, with an inscription in six lines, of which the letters are from 6 to 7.5 cm high. -By means of the grant of divine liberality at the in- stance of Flavius Arsenius, the most illustrious, the whole work of the wall was renewed in the time of Flavius Leo, the most honorable Archon, the first [or fourth] year of the indiction." (see publication for the Greek) |
| Credit Line | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
| Other Number | ? - Field No SF |
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