Tombstones

[mcbishop]

What is the approximate date of this tombstone, besides being first century AD?

Pre-Flavian, on the basis of the absence of a DM and the name being in the nominative case, but these are very loose guidelines and I am very wary of them. The Tib. Iulius part of his name suggests (but scarcely proves) he or his father was granted citizenship by Tiberius, so I guess you are looking at a date between Tiberius and Nero, but this sort of stuff is a house of cards and theories can end up being based on arguments that are both specious and tendentious. Try looking at all the gibberish written about Tib. Iulius Abdes Pantera (supposedly Jesus' dad).

So, I'm happy(ish) with pre-Flavian and post-Augustan ;-)

Mike Bishop