Alessia Prioletta
Biographic Data
| ID | 2344979 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alessia Prioletta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alessia |
| FAMILY NAME | Prioletta |
| SIGNATURE | PRIOLETTA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | UMR 8167 – Orient & Méditerranée Ues CNRS Ivry Sur Seine France |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4441-6636 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Easternmost Outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom
This paper presents the results of the first archaeological investigation at Andhūr (DMa0610), an inland site in the Wādī Andhūr oasis, Dhofar, southern Oman. Excavations revealed a multi‐phase occupation dated to the second part of the first century BCE , centred on a two‐storey building constructed with the ‘sandwich’ masonry technique known from Sumhuram. Architectural and environmental evidence suggest that Andhūr served as a small Hadrami ou…
Nouveaux éclairages grâce aux textes épigraphiques de Najrān (Neten). 2e série
Lexical miscellanea from the ancient languages of the Arabian Peninsula
Himaitic lexical notes. 1, Selected semantic domains in the Himaitic inscriptions
This article presents the first lexical and semantic study of the Himaitic corpus, inaugurating a new series entitled “Himaitic lexical notes.” It offers a focused overview of four key semantic domains attested in Himaitic inscriptions: kinship and social relations; the natural world (animals, plants, and landscape); spatio-temporal orientation; and writing practices and media. While lexical isoglosses with Safaitic and Thamudic D are frequently …
An Omani Visitor in Ḥimā
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…
Minaeans at Ḥimā
This study explores over 150 inscriptions and graffiti left by Minaean traders in Ḥimā, a key stopover on the trans‐Arabian caravan route. The inscriptions provide valuable data on Minaean onomastics, revealing the use of individual names and lineage indicators. They also suggest varying levels of literacy and linguistic adaptation among the authors, who used writing closely mirroring their spoken language, distinct from formal urban inscriptions…
Two Anthropomorphic Stelae Connected With a Platform‐Like Structure in the Area of Ḥimā (Saudi Arabia)
Since 2020, the Saudi‐French Archaeological and Epigraphic Mission to Najrān (MAFSN) has been conducting additional archaeological surveys and small‐scale excavations in the Ḥimā area, providing a wealth of data from different historical periods. Preliminary analysis of the structures and artefacts discovered revealed a complex landscape characterised by patterns of continuous human activity from the Palaeolithic to modern times, underlining the …
Dhu-Thuʿlubān, lignage princier de Najrān pendant l’Antiquité tardive
The article collects the epigraphic evidence of the dhu-Thuʿlubān family, a princely lineage originating from Nagrān which occupied an eminent position in the kingdom of Ḥimyar between the 4th to the 6th centuries ad. Apart from a royal Ḥimyarite inscription dating back to 530 and a text from Najrān, all mentions of dhu-Thuʿlubān have been found in the graffiti of the Ḥimà region (north-northeast of Najrān). Some of them are drafted by members of…
Dhamār epigraphical series. 2, An inscription mentioning the tribe of Ruṣāba and Qarīs under the reign of King ʿAmdān Bayān Yuhaqbiḍ
With this article, the authors pursue the publication of inscriptions originating from the region of Dhamār, in the highlands south of Sanaa. The study publishes an unedited inscription from the Ruṣāba village, lying north of Dhamār city and near to the Qarīs village. The text is written in Sabaic language and commemorates building activities in the area under the reign of King ʿAmdān Bayān Yuhaqbiḍ (early 2nd c. ad). The authors of the inscripti…
Sabaeans on the Somali coast
In 2019, the illegal excavation of an ancient sanctuary on the Somali coast yielded monumental Sabaic inscriptions from approximately the eighth–seventh centuries BCE. The inscriptions, similar in content and script, have shed light on their authors’ origin (Sabaeans presumably from Maʾrib in Yemen), on the location’s cultic nature, and more broadly on Sabaean endeavours to establish an ambitious trade network in the first half of the first mille…
A Sabaic votive inscription from the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm with two lexical notes on bḥr and bṭl
A Sabaic inscription on an alabaster block in the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm, dating to the middle of the 3rd century ce records the consecration of a monument to the god Almaqah in his temple at Maḥram Bilqīs in Maʾrib. The dedication is stated to be in gratitude for the safe return from the war expeditions of Ilīsharaḥ Yaḥḍub, king of Sabaʾ, and dhū-Raydān, son of Fāriʿum Yanhub. The inscription indicates that the dedication was done as a ren…
ῌimyar en Arabie déserte au Ve siècle de l’ère chrétienne
Prioletta Alessia, Arbach Mounir. ῌimyar en Arabie déserte au Ve siècle de l’ère chrétienne : une nouvelle inscription historique du site de Maʾsal (Arabie Saoudite). In: Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 160e année, N. 2, 2016. pp. 917-954
Sabaeans on the Somali coast
In 2019, the illegal excavation of an ancient sanctuary on the Somali coast yielded monumental Sabaic inscriptions from approximately the eighth–seventh centuries BCE. The inscriptions, similar in content and script, have shed light on their authors’ origin (Sabaeans presumably from Maʾrib in Yemen), on the location’s cultic nature, and more broadly on Sabaean endeavours to establish an ambitious trade network in the first half of the first mille…
Minaeans at Ḥimā
This study explores over 150 inscriptions and graffiti left by Minaean traders in Ḥimā, a key stopover on the trans‐Arabian caravan route. The inscriptions provide valuable data on Minaean onomastics, revealing the use of individual names and lineage indicators. They also suggest varying levels of literacy and linguistic adaptation among the authors, who used writing closely mirroring their spoken language, distinct from formal urban inscriptions…
ῌimyar en Arabie déserte au Ve siècle de l’ère chrétienne
Prioletta Alessia, Arbach Mounir. ῌimyar en Arabie déserte au Ve siècle de l’ère chrétienne : une nouvelle inscription historique du site de Maʾsal (Arabie Saoudite). In: Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 160e année, N. 2, 2016. pp. 917-954
ῌimyar en Arabie déserte au Ve siècle de l’ère chrétienne
Prioletta Alessia, Arbach Mounir. ῌimyar en Arabie déserte au Ve siècle de l’ère chrétienne : une nouvelle inscription historique du site de Maʾsal (Arabie Saoudite). In: Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 160e année, N. 2, 2016. pp. 917-954
A Sabaic votive inscription from the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm with two lexical notes on bḥr and bṭl
A Sabaic inscription on an alabaster block in the Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm, dating to the middle of the 3rd century ce records the consecration of a monument to the god Almaqah in his temple at Maḥram Bilqīs in Maʾrib. The dedication is stated to be in gratitude for the safe return from the war expeditions of Ilīsharaḥ Yaḥḍub, king of Sabaʾ, and dhū-Raydān, son of Fāriʿum Yanhub. The inscription indicates that the dedication was done as a ren…
Sabaeans on the Somali coast
In 2019, the illegal excavation of an ancient sanctuary on the Somali coast yielded monumental Sabaic inscriptions from approximately the eighth–seventh centuries BCE. The inscriptions, similar in content and script, have shed light on their authors’ origin (Sabaeans presumably from Maʾrib in Yemen), on the location’s cultic nature, and more broadly on Sabaean endeavours to establish an ambitious trade network in the first half of the first mille…
Dhamār epigraphical series. 2, An inscription mentioning the tribe of Ruṣāba and Qarīs under the reign of King ʿAmdān Bayān Yuhaqbiḍ
With this article, the authors pursue the publication of inscriptions originating from the region of Dhamār, in the highlands south of Sanaa. The study publishes an unedited inscription from the Ruṣāba village, lying north of Dhamār city and near to the Qarīs village. The text is written in Sabaic language and commemorates building activities in the area under the reign of King ʿAmdān Bayān Yuhaqbiḍ (early 2nd c. ad). The authors of the inscripti…
Dhu-Thuʿlubān, lignage princier de Najrān pendant l’Antiquité tardive
The article collects the epigraphic evidence of the dhu-Thuʿlubān family, a princely lineage originating from Nagrān which occupied an eminent position in the kingdom of Ḥimyar between the 4th to the 6th centuries ad. Apart from a royal Ḥimyarite inscription dating back to 530 and a text from Najrān, all mentions of dhu-Thuʿlubān have been found in the graffiti of the Ḥimà region (north-northeast of Najrān). Some of them are drafted by members of…
Minaeans at Ḥimā
This study explores over 150 inscriptions and graffiti left by Minaean traders in Ḥimā, a key stopover on the trans‐Arabian caravan route. The inscriptions provide valuable data on Minaean onomastics, revealing the use of individual names and lineage indicators. They also suggest varying levels of literacy and linguistic adaptation among the authors, who used writing closely mirroring their spoken language, distinct from formal urban inscriptions…
Two Anthropomorphic Stelae Connected With a Platform‐Like Structure in the Area of Ḥimā (Saudi Arabia)
Since 2020, the Saudi‐French Archaeological and Epigraphic Mission to Najrān (MAFSN) has been conducting additional archaeological surveys and small‐scale excavations in the Ḥimā area, providing a wealth of data from different historical periods. Preliminary analysis of the structures and artefacts discovered revealed a complex landscape characterised by patterns of continuous human activity from the Palaeolithic to modern times, underlining the …
Nouveaux éclairages grâce aux textes épigraphiques de Najrān (Neten). 2e série
Lexical miscellanea from the ancient languages of the Arabian Peninsula
Himaitic lexical notes. 1, Selected semantic domains in the Himaitic inscriptions
This article presents the first lexical and semantic study of the Himaitic corpus, inaugurating a new series entitled “Himaitic lexical notes.” It offers a focused overview of four key semantic domains attested in Himaitic inscriptions: kinship and social relations; the natural world (animals, plants, and landscape); spatio-temporal orientation; and writing practices and media. While lexical isoglosses with Safaitic and Thamudic D are frequently …
An Omani Visitor in Ḥimā
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…
The Easternmost Outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom
This paper presents the results of the first archaeological investigation at Andhūr (DMa0610), an inland site in the Wādī Andhūr oasis, Dhofar, southern Oman. Excavations revealed a multi‐phase occupation dated to the second part of the first century BCE , centred on a two‐storey building constructed with the ‘sandwich’ masonry technique known from Sumhuram. Architectural and environmental evidence suggest that Andhūr served as a small Hadrami ou…
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