An Omani Visitor in Ḥimā: Insights Into Connections During the Hellenistic Era

Contenu

Titre

An Omani Visitor in Ḥimā: Insights Into Connections During the Hellenistic Era

Créateur

Prioletta, Alessia

Arbach, Mounir

Sujet

Archéologie -- Oman

Résumé

ABSTRACT
This study presents a new epigraphic inscription from Ḥimā (Najrān, Saudi Arabia), which records the arrival of an individual from ʿUmān during the reign of Abīyathaʿ Ghaylān, king of the Amīr tribe. Written in a South Arabian script but showing non‐Ancient South Arabian—possibly Hasaitic—linguistic features, the inscription provides rare evidence of trans‐Arabian mobility and diplomatic relations during the Hellenistic period. By contextualizing this text alongside other inscriptions and coins from southern and eastern Arabia, the article explores the political role of Abīyathaʿ, the integration of the al‐Asd tribe and the significance of long‐distance networks involving Gerrha and Mleiha. A newly discovered graffito referencing the gentilic Ġr‐ite also contributes to ongoing debates on the ancient name of Gerrha. The use of regnal and Seleucid‐era dating in these inscriptions offers further insight into evolving chronological systems across pre‐Islamic Arabia.

Est une partie de

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy

Date

2025

volume

37

numéro

1

pages

aae.70012

Titre abrégé

Arab Archaeol Epigr

An Omani Visitor in Ḥimā

doi

10.1111/aae.70012

uri

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aae.70012

issn

0905-7196, 1600-0471

Langue

eng