Madaba Nabataean Inscriptions

The Madaba Nabataean inscriptions are a pair of identical ancient texts carved in the Nabataean alphabet, discovered in the town of Madaba, Jordan. Dating to 37/38 CE during the reign of King Aretas IV, these inscriptions provide insight into the Nabataean civilization, particularly its language, administration, and funerary practices.

It is dedicated to two people named Artobel (also spelled Itaybel), grandfather and grandson, a Nabataean strategos (military governor) and camp commander respectively, and erected by Abdobodat, the son of the older Artobel and father of the younger Artobel.

The inscriptions provide evidence of Nabataean presence and influence in Madaba, shedding light on the roles of Nabataean officials, and reveal aspects of Nabataean funerary customs and the social status of the individuals commemorated.

The inscriptions are known by epigraphists as NSI 96 and CIS II 196.

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