A new Nabataean funerary inscription from Dhībān, with a brief account on Dhībān during the Nabataean period

Zeyad al-Salameen; Musallam Al-Rawahneh

doi:10.1111/aae.12097

A new Nabataean funerary inscription from Dhībān, with a brief account on Dhībān during the Nabataean period

Zeyad al-Salameen, Musallam Al-Rawahneh

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This paper investigates a two-line unpublished Nabataean funerary inscription found in 2016 at Dhībān, 70 km south of Amman. The inscription, which is the first known Nabataean text from this site, represents a dedication of a funerary monument, a nefesh, by a person to his deceased son. The current study includes a word-by-word discussion of the text, offering remarks on its discovery as well as a linguistic analysis of its contents. A brief account of the Nabataean occupation at Dhībān is also provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	246-253
Number of pages	8
Journal	Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/aae.12097
Publication status	Published - Nov 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dhībān
Nabataean Dhībān
Nabataean inscriptions
Nabataeans in Moab

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Archaeology
Arts and Humanities(all)

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A new Nabataean funerary inscription from Dhībān, with a brief account on Dhībān during the Nabataean period

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