Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

MP 610

ID: 9451

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Text:

Translations:

1This grave and the large burial-chamber within it and the small burial-chamber behind it, wherein the funeral-sites, niche-arrangements, 
2as well as the enclosure in front of them and the porticos and rooms within it, and the gardens (?) and triclinium-garden (?) and the wells of water and the cisterns (?) and walls (?) 
3and all remaining property which is in these places are sacred and dedicated to Dushara, the god of our lord, and his sacred throne and all the gods, (as) in the documents of the consecration according to their contents. And it is the responsibility of Dushara and his throne and all the gods 
4that it should be done as in these documents of consecration and nothing of all that is in them shall be changed 
5or removed and none shall be buried in this tomb except whoever has written for him an authorization for burial in these documents of consecration forever

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Rock
Measures: l. 390, w. 120
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Architectural element
Subject Level 2: Column
Subject Level 1: Architectural element
Subject Level 2: Cavetto cornice

Linguistic

Language: Aramaic → Middle Aramaic → Nabataean
Alphabet: Aramaic
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Legal text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: CIS II, 350

Spatial

Site: Petra, Jordan
Ancient Name: Rqmw

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