Byblos Necropolis graffito

The Byblos Necropolis graffito is a Phoenician inscription situated in the royal necropolis of Byblos. The graffiti of Ahiram's tomb was found on the south wall of the shaft leading to the hypogeum, about three meters from the opening. The fourth sign of the second line is not very clear, a bet has been engraved on top of a qoph, or vice versa. René Dussaud who found the text, translated it as "Avis, voici ta perte (est) ci-dessous". Pierre Montet, the archaeologist who excavated the royal necropolis 1922, made the following comment:

Byblos Necropolis graffito

The Byblos Necropolis graffito is a Phoenician inscription situated in the royal necropolis of Byblos. The graffiti of Ahiram's tomb was found on the south wall of the shaft leading to the hypogeum, about three meters from the opening. The fourth sign of the second line is not very clear, a bet has been engraved on top of a qoph, or vice versa. René Dussaud who found the text, translated it as "Avis, voici ta perte (est) ci-dessous". Pierre Montet, the archaeologist who excavated the royal necropolis 1922, made the following comment: