Abstract
In 2021, a limestone slab with an epitaph, which was located under the leveling layer of the late citadel, was discovered at the Artesian Settlement, Trench III. It was found to the west of the facade of Tower 2 and was moved from the necropolis immediately after the destruction of the Early Citadel during the Bosporan-Roman War in AD 44/45–49. The slab is broken off at the ends, buried in clay soil face down, lies strictly horizontally. Most likely, this is the middle part of the tomb stele, whether there was a relief is unknown. Three lines of the text of the epitaph have been preserved on the front side. The neatly carved letters of the inscription are legible, but the text has suffered significant losses. This epitaph adds new Greek and barbarian names to the anthroponymy of the military settlers of the early citadel.
Keywords
Kingdom of the Bosporus, settlement Artesian, epitaph, 1st century AD.
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