Greek and Latin inscriptions

The Greek and Latin inscriptions presented in this chapter offer an important insight into quite another aspect concerning Ituraeans, even though they cannot satisfy the question of ethnicity. Considered as a complete corpus, these inscriptions preserve the name of a people and allow a glimpse into the relationship between Ituraeans and the Roman military. They do not, unfortunately, present us with any clear information as to the identity and origins of the Ituraeans. Regardless of this factor, the information provided by Strabo, Josephus and Cicero, and those primary texts which mention Ituraeans as skilled archers, can only be enhanced. The criteria remain the same, however, that both context and content be fully appreciated before any conclusions are drawn.

Funerary inscriptions

The few inscriptions considered funerary are found on gravestones set up in memory of individual soldiers who were recruited into the auxiliary units of the Roman army. Monimus, formerly a soldier in the cohort of an Ituraean auxiliary unit, is known only through the above inscription, dated to the first century CE. Inscribed on a gravestone, it was discovered in Mainz, Germany in 1795.