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New Member
Israel
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Hi, I know this is a coin forum, but I don't know where else to look to get this translated. Thanks in advance  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Could you get a clearer photo, or if this is the only photo you have access to can you describe what written.
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New Member
 Israel
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Sorry, that's the only picture I have now - it's much higher resolution but I had to compress it to <100k in order to post it. If you like I can send you the original.
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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i will ask in on Bulgarian forum about it but from where are you because to say them that this is found in you country
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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OK, let's start at the basics, where did you find it, like I asked could you also describe what's written (letters, symbols), thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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And the most important - is it roman ,greek or something we can understand a little bit when you say where you found it :)
I post it in bulgarian forum and I will reply here when I understand :)
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New Member
Israel
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Hi,
It was found in an old cellar near Jerusalem. It is on a approx 1m *80 cm stone. Somebody told me that it looks like byzantine Greek or something of the sort.
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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Hi I ask in the forum and they want if you can to copy the text to a paper and make pictures of the paper. O yeah and  to CCF! Edited by t0rress
01/05/2012 5:16 pm
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Moderator
 Australia
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An archaeology forum would probably be able to help you out better, but I can tell you it is Greek, judging by the first letter being theta and a delta in the fourth line, and post-Roman period (100 AD, plus or minus a century) judging by the shape of the letters E and S. My amateurish reading, with letters in {brackets} I'm unsure of:
Th{E}RS{IK}A{E}EKAI
SU{RFIM}NETE
KNONTO{U}KLA
{ROUOU}DEIE{...}
{NA..}OS{...}
Unfortunately, I can't get enough of a grip on what any of the words might be.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have no idea, But if it was in a cellar it could read DIDYABRINGABEER in Greek  |
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Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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You have my sympathy, Sap! At least, you have made a valiant attempt!
Never say "never"!
I have a niece who has a phd in archeology, but I'll betcha this text is not in her area of expertise.....
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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New Member
Israel
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Thanks for all the input. I will try to copy the text /get better pictures and post as soon as I can.
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Pillar of the Community
Bulgaria
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Rest in Peace
United States
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, einani! |
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