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Palmyra Tariff
The tariff in the Hermitage Museum
MaterialLimestone
Created2nd century CE
Discovered1881
Palmyra, Homs, Syria
Discovered bySemyon Abamelek-Lazarev
Present locationSaint Petersburg, Russia

The Palmyra Tariff is an ancient bilingual limestone inscription discovered in Palmyra, Syria. Dating to the 2nd century CE, the inscription provides valuable insights into the economic and political structure of the city and the wider Roman Empire. It is the longest lapidary Aramaic inscription ever found.[1]

It was discovered in 1881 by Semyon Abamelek-Lazarev, and in 1901 was gifted by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II to Tsar Nicholas II and is now in the Hermitage MuseuminSaint Petersburg.[2][3]

Historian John Matthews described the tariff as "one of the most important single items of evidence for the economic life of any part of the Roman Empire".[4]

The inscription is known as PAT 0259, CIS II 3913, NSI 147 and TSSI IV 37.

Economic Regulation[edit]

The primary focus of the Palmyra Tariff Inscription is to outline the tariffs and duties imposed on a range of goods and commodities passing through Palmyra. These tariff rates were established to regulate trade and generate essential revenue for the city. The detailed information on specific tariffs offers a comprehensive view of the economic activities that contributed to Palmyra's prosperity.[5]

The inscription also enumerates the names of officials responsible for overseeing trade matters. This provides valuable insights into the administrative structure of Palmyra during the period.

Layout[edit]

i ii iii iv
Greek Heading (Greek ii 1–2) ?
Aramaic Heading (Aramaic ii 1)


Main Greek Text (Greek i 1–13)

Aramaic ii c 100–148 Aramaic ii b 51–99 Aramaic ii a 2–50 Greek iii a 1–47 Greek iii b 48–93 Greek iii c 49–140 Greek iv a 141–97 Greek iv b 198–237


Main Aramaic Text (Aramaic i 1–11)


Greek i
14–15 inserted in Aramaic after line 11;
Aramaic i 12–13 follow

Aramaic ii 149

Bibliography[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gawlikowski 2011, p. 415.
  • ^ Gawlikowski 2011, p. 416.
  • ^ [1]
  • ^ Healey 2009, p. 164.
  • ^ Corpus inscriptionum semiticarum ab Academia inscriptionum et litterarum humaniorum conditum atque digetum: Pars 1- 1881- (in Latin). e. Reipublicae typographeo. 1926. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-12-22.

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    Categories: 
    Palmyrene inscriptions
    Aramaic inscriptions
    Bilingualism
    2nd-century inscriptions
    1881 archaeological discoveries
    Archaeological discoveries in Syria
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