A Dedication for the Lady Queen Berenice
For the salvation of Marcus Julius Agrippa, the Lord, King, and the Lady Queen Berenice, for the Goddess Atargates, dedicated by Sarabon, through Gaius Mansoutes, high priest and overseer.
Translated by Tal Ilan.
Notes
Qalaat Faqra lies slightly north of the kingdom of Chalcis.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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