Abstract
The corpus of surviving Nabataean inscriptions consists of thousands of graffiti written on rock faces and bedrock from Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Egypt, while a few such inscriptions are known from the Negev. The Nabataean inscription presented here was incised in the dark-brown patina of a limestone bedrock outcrop near ‘Avedat, a region dotted with many petroglyphs and inscriptions. The inscription is written in a typical Nabataean signature-type formula, comprising the name of the author preceded by a blessing and ending with the general greeting of well-being. The isolated location of the inscription should probably be connected with the historic Nabataean trade route between Petra and Gaza.
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Abudraham, Ohad and Wiegmann, Alexander
(2023)
"A Nabataean Inscription near ‘Avedat,"
'Atiqot: Vol. 110, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1085
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol110/iss1/10