Mosca, Paul G., and James Russell. “A Phoenician Inscription from Cebel Ires Daği in Rough Cilicia.” Epigraphica Anatolica 9 (1987): 1–28, Pls. 1-4.
Cebel Ires Daǧi Inscription
Inscription of Land Allotments
Mosca and Russell, Epigraphica Anatolica 9
Metadata
- Language
- Phoenician / Punic
- Script
- Phoenician
- Date (Paleographic)
- Gregorian -625 to -400
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Phoe. Class 2026 Last updated 15 April, 2026 by Cody Beasley
Phoe. Class 2026 Last updated 15 April, 2026 by Cody Beasley
ˀŠLPRN, governor of YLBŠ, gave an allotment to his servant, MSNZMŠ, in TMRS. He planted
plants in the field of BKR in the days of ˀŠLPRN, and he gave another vineyard to him in ʾDRWZ
and a vineyard which is in KW. And also, WLWY he gave to MTŠ and to KLŠ in WRY{K/M}LY. And also
MTŠ gave to KLŠ the field of the Prince and vineyards in the field of the Prince under the city,
and the vineyards which are under ML, and also Baˁal-KR dwelt in it, and MTŠ cursed a great curse
in order that it not be snatched away by a person, a field or vineyard, from the family of KLŠ, of all which
MTŠ had given to him. And when he exiled MSNZMŠ in the days of ˀZWŠŠ, and
… … King WRYK turned over to MSNˀZMŠ all these fields
[… …] and standing before him were PHLŠ the messenger and LGBŠ brother of Lʾ
[… …] and standing before him were PHLŠ the messenger and LGBŠ brother of Lʾ
standing before him were PHLŠ the messenger and LGBŠ brother of Lʾ and NNMTŠ. And also, MSD, his daughter MTŠ had given to KLŠ …
And in the days of ˀZWŠŠ he turned her over to MSNˀZMŠ.
And this inscription is set by PHLˀŠ the scribe.
Moore, James D., Cody Beasley. 'Cebel Ires Daǧi Inscription.' DEAPS. 09 Apr, 2026. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/16896. Accessed: 25 Apr, 2026.