A Second New Rabel II Nabataean Inscription from Umm-el-Jimāl.
This paper examines an unpublished Nabataean inscription from Umm-el-Jimāl, dated to the fifth year of the reign of King Rabel II (75 CE). The inscription mentions Rabel II, the last Nabataean king, and his title, "King of the Nabataeans" (mlk nbṭw), is historically significant. It reflects the poli...
| Publicado en: | Athirat: Journal of Ancient Arabia Vol. 1; no. 1/2; pp. 273 - 281 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
Brill Academic Publishers
2025
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=183391013&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 183391013 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 30504872 NM5O jtl: Athirat: Journal of Ancient Arabia issn: 30504872 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2025 vid: 1 iid: 1/2 pid: 639 pub: Brill Academic Publishers artinfo: ui: 183391013 10.1163/30504880-12340014 ppf: 273 ppct: 8 formats: tig: atl: A Second New Rabel II Nabataean Inscription from Umm-el-Jimāl. aug: au: Al-Hamad, Muntasir F. Al-Salman, Salah Said affil: Qatar University (جامعة قطر), Doha (الدوحة), Qatar German Jordanian University (الجامعة الأردنية الألمانية), Amman (عمّان), Jordan su: Nabataeans Kings & rulers Inscriptions Epithets Linguistics sug: subj: Nabataeans Kings & rulers Inscriptions Epithets Linguistics keyword: أم الجمال الأردن النقوش السامية النقوش النبطية رب إيل الثاني Jordan Nabataean inscriptions Rabel II Semitic Epigraphy Umm-el-Jimāl أم الجمال الأردن النقوش السامية النقوش النبطية رب إيل الثاني ab: This paper examines an unpublished Nabataean inscription from Umm-el-Jimāl, dated to the fifth year of the reign of King Rabel II (75 CE). The inscription mentions Rabel II, the last Nabataean king, and his title, "King of the Nabataeans" (mlk nbṭw), is historically significant. It reflects the political status of the king during a period of transition within the kingdom, shortly after the death of his mother, Queen Shuqailat. The absence of additional royal epithets, later associated with Rabel II, provides insight into the early phase of his rule. The inscription provides substantial insights into linguistic history, showing craftsmanship in its carved letters and reflecting a rich and diverse vocabulary. The personal names: Mʿyrw, Tḥnʾ , and Mnwḥ , mentioned in the text, have not been found in Nabataean inscriptions before, adding to the known Nabataean vocabulary and showing the cultural and linguistic diversity of the time. The inscription also displays a well-preserved example of the Nabataean script, which tends to link letters, a feature observed in other regional inscriptions. This discovery enhances our understanding of Nabataean linguistic practices, especially regarding personal names and the structure of funerary texts. Historically, it offers a glimpse into the reign of Rabel II and the socio-political context of Nabataea in the first century AD. The inscription's rarity and preservation make it a key contribution to the study of Nabataean epigraphy and history, warranting further research and analysis. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2025 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|