Dedication to a third century emperor
created: Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins)
source date: Third century CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Imperatori Caesari [...] pontifici maximo [...] Persico maximo [...] pater [...]

To Emperor Caesar [...], chief priest [...], greatest victor in Persia, [...] father [...]

Third century emperors with this title are Severus Alexander 222-235, Philip in 244, Gallienus 253-268, Vaballathus 270-271, Carus 282-3, Carinus 283-5, Diocletian 284-305. From the style of the lettering the inscription can hardly be later.