Photographs from Goodenough, E. R., Jewish Symbols in the Greco-Roman Period vol. 3 (New York, 1953) figs. 702-32.
Transcriptions from The Packard Humanities Institute’s online database of Greek inscriptions: http://epigraphy.packhum.org/inscriptions/main (accessed on 21 April 2011).
Burial plaque 10:
TRANSLATION: Here lies Hilaros, archon of the synagogue of the Volumnesii, who lived 35 years; his resting is in peace; his memorial.
Burial plaque 11:
TRANSLATION: Here lies Istasia wife of Amabilios, 60 years old, and Prima daughter of Flavia, 5 years old; the resting of her and of Prima is in peace.
Burial plaque 12:
TRANSLATION: Here lies Fortunatus and Eutropis, children who love one another. Fortunatus, who lived 3 years and 4 months, and Eutropis, who lived 3 years and 7 months. Their resting is in peace. In one day they perished.
Burial plaque 13:
TRANSLATION: Donatus grammateus of the synagogue of the Vernaculi.
Burial plaque 14:
TRANSLATION: Here lies Flavia Antonina wife of Dativus the officer-for-life of the synagogue of the Augustesii.
Burial plaque 15:
TRANSLATION: This is the name of Telesinus.
Burial plaque 16:
TRANSLATION: Oppius Romanus lies here.
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