A Greek Christian Epitaph of Egypt in the San Antonio Museum of Art

Lincoln H. Blumell; Kerry Hull

doi:10.25365/tyche-2024-39-2

A Greek Christian Epitaph of Egypt in the San Antonio Museum of Art

Autor/innen

Lincoln H. Blumell
Kerry Hull

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25365/tyche-2024-39-2

Schlagworte:

Egypt, Armant (Hermonthis)/Esna (Latopolis), Christian, Epitaph, Greek

Abstract

This article presents an edition of an unpublished Christian epitaph in Greek that likely comes from either Armant (Hermonthis) or Esna (Latopolis) in Upper Egypt. The inscription commemorates a woman named Rachel and is inscribed atop a finely decorated tombstone that depicts an eagle between two pilasters.