Greek Inscription from Phocaea, Asia Minor
Tation, the daughter of Straton, son of Emphedon, built out of her own [money] the synagogue building [ton oikon] and the colonnade of the courtyard, and gave them to the Jews. The community of Jews has honored Tation, daughter of Straton, son of Emphedon, with a gold crown and a front seat [in the synagogue].
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