What is written on this stone?

[diyapolis]

hi
This stone output from underground.
I would be happy if you read what is written.
greek or roman, I'll be happy to explain in writing the language.
Thank you for helping.

[M. Demetrius]

It looks more like Greek to me than Latin, but it doesn't seem to be a pure form of either one. What it says, I don't know.

[Jona Lendering]

It's Greek; where was the photograph taken? If I know a place, it is easier to check.

[diyapolis]

master image from Turkey ..
Thank you for your help.

[Rumo]

It's Greek, from High or Late Empire, probably Christian. The reading is difficult because of how the words are spelled.

Apparently it starts with ???? ???????? (instead of ??????????) meaning "there lies down".

On line 4 almost certainly you have ??????????? (aorist with the meaning "completes", "finishes" or "dies"). After that probably it follows with ???? ??????? (instead of ???? ????????) ?

[M. Demetrius]

Could those spelling differences be simply a person who wasn't well-schooled? Or maybe a local dialect/slang?

[Rumo]

On line 3 ?????????? probably stands for ???????????(?) or ??????????? (haven't figured out the grammar yet). The chartularius position is first mentioned in 4th century AD, so here's your terminus post quem.

Also in line 5 ?? ??? may stand for ??? ???.

David, ancient inscriptions often have spelling errors.

[Jona Lendering]

ancient inscriptions often have spelling errors.

Yes. Ancient scholars may have proposed some rules for the orthography, but generally speaking, people did not care too much about it. In Libya, the name "Marcius" became "Marchius"; in Germania Inferior, many words starting with a vowel received an H ("hego" for "ego"). They will not have thought these were errors; after all, most people never thought much about orthography.

[diyapolis]

hi,
This stone was found in the Türkiye, Black Sea region.
Gümü?hane city, Kürtün town.
What is meaning in this writes if you are say for me i will be happy.
Thanks for everything.

[Jona Lendering]

This stone was found in the Türkiye, Black Sea region. Gümü?hane city, Kürtün town.

That makes it a lot easier to check this useful database. Usually, if I put in some parts we can read, I can find the full text; but this time, it's more difficult. It may be an unpublished inscription.

[caiusbeerquitius]

Is it from a proper excavation or did you find it yourself?

[diyapolis]

This stone was found in the Türkiye, Black Sea region. Gümü?hane city, Kürtün town.

That makes it a lot easier to check this useful database. Usually, if I put in some parts we can read, I can find the full text; but this time, it's more difficult. It may be an unpublished inscription.

What is meaning on this stone,approximate?
Can you explaining this to me?
I don't want all meaning.
There isn't anyone in Türkiye reading this writes.
Only i know for you.This writes are very important for me.
always i ask help for ancient writes.
Thanks for your helps.

[diyapolis]

Is it from a proper excavation or did you find it yourself?

I found it in my field,when i working there

[Rumo]

What is meaning on this stone,approximate?
Can you explaining this to me?
I don't want all meaning.
There isn't anyone in Türkiye reading this writes.
Only i know for you.This writes are very important for me.
always i ask help for ancient writes.
Thanks for your helps.

I believe this is a (Christian?) funerary inscription. Here are few words I could read more or less:

Line 1: ???? ?A(?)?????? ...
Line 3: .. ??(?) ?????????? ...
Line 4-6: ??????????? ???? ??????? ?? ??? ???? or ????? ...

H, I and ?? were all pronounced [i]. In this inscription the etymological ??-s are regularly rendered by H-s.

However please note my knowledge of Greek is mediocre. You should try the Greek History and Archaeology forum for a more accurate reading.

[diyapolis]

Thanks for your helps...

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