Carian Inscription of Krya

C.Kr 1

The inscription is carved above a rock-cut tomb in Krya (modern Taşyaka) by the so-called Bedri Rahmi Bay in the Gulf of Telmessos. The inscription has been known since the 19th century to early travelers in the region.  The four-line inscription is a funerary onomastic formula. Its alphabet is notably similar to the Kaunian variety and probably dates to 4th or 3rd century BCE.

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1       qoτ2omu sδisa
2       snś šoδubrś
3       sbmnoś knor
4       norilams

References:
Adiego, I.- J. 2007. The Carian Language, Leiden/Boston. (C.Kr 1)
Deroy, L. 1955. “Les inscriptions cariennes de Carie,” L’Antiquité Classique 24, 305–335. (320–321).
Roos, P. 1972. The Rock-Tombs of Caunus I, Göteborg. (33–37 and plts. 21–23, 59)

Images:
L. Deroy, 1955
P. Roos, 1985
A. Manise, 2001
I.-J. Adiego, 2007