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LP 1263

Siglum
LP 1263
Transliteration
l s¹ʿd bn ytm w nẓr h- s²nʾ
Translation
By S¹ʿd son of Ytm and he was on the look-out for the enemy

Interpretation

Provenance
It appear from de Vogüé's map (1885) that al-ʿIlimmah lies to the west of the Wādī al-Gharz at a point where it rund more or less due north towards the Ruḥbah. Butler describes it as consisting of "seven round hills, collectively called al-ʿIlimmah" (Butler, Norris & Stoever 1930: 26) Unfortunately, we have been unable to identiy the site.

  • Littmann, E. Safaïtic Inscriptions. Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904–1905 and 1909. Division IV. Section C. Leiden: Brill, 1943.
  • Butler, H.C., Norris, F.A., Stoever, E.R. Geography and Itinerary. Syria: Publications of the Princeton University, Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-1905 (Division I, Section A: by E.R. Stoever from the notes and journal of F.A. Norris) and 1909 (Division I, Section B: by H.C. Butler). Leiden: Brill, 1930.
  • de Vogüé, M. Syrie Centrale. Architecture civile et religieuse du 1er au VIIe siècle. (2 tomes). Tome première: Texte, planches 1–58. Tome seconde: Planches suite. Paris: Noblet & Baudry, 1865.
Site
Al-ʿIlimmah, Al-Suwaydāʾ (al-Sweidah) Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1904–1905
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0009847
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