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This sandstone block was a tombstone and was inscribed with Nabataean text, which records the death of a man "Sullay"who lived in Petra. It is not obvious when Sullay died, but the inscription says that he had an interesting occupation. The text reads "Funerary stele of Sullay, son of Zarilahi, servant of Saydu, son of Nasha, the marriage clerk". 50-100 CE. Frpm Petra, Jordan. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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