NRE.B 1

Interpretation

Commentary: Carefully direct hammered. The b and n of bn are joined. For the meaning of mrḥ compare Classical Arabic mariḥa "he was very joyful and glad" (Lane 2704a).

[Dussaud V] Dussaud, R. & Macler, F. Voyage archéologique au Ṣafâ et dans le Djebel ed-Drûz. Paris: Leroux, 1901.
Graham, C.C. Explorations in the Desert East of the Haurán and in the Ancient Land of Bashan. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 28, 1858: 226-263, 1 map.
[Lane] Lane, E.W. An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived from the Best and Most Copious Eastern Sources. (Volume 1 in 8 parts [all published]). London: Williams & Norgate, 1863-1893.
[NRE.B] Inscriptions recorded by the Safaitic Epigraphic Survey Programme in 1995 at a large cairn on the east side of the "Roman road" between al-Namārah and the Wādī Gharz, and published here.
Oppenheim, M. von Vom Mittelmeer zum Persischen Golf durch den Ḥaurān, die syrische Wüste und Mesopotamien. (2 volumes). Berlin: Reimer, 1899-1900.
Poidebard, A. Reconnaissance aérienne au Ledjâ et au Ṣafâ (mai 1927). Syria 9, 1928: 114-123, pls 40-47.
[C] Ryckmans, G. Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum: Pars Quinta, Inscriptiones Saracenicae Continens: Tomus I, Fasciculus I, Inscriptiones Safaiticae. Paris: E Reipublicae Typographeo, 1950–1951.
[Wetzstein II] Wetzstein, J.G. Reisebericht über Hauran und die Trachonen nebst einem Anhange über die sabäischen Denkmäler in Ostsyrien. Berlin: Reimer, 1860.

Site: East of the “Roman road” from al-Namārah to the Ruḥbah, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria

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