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Category: Translation - Hebrew
Approval Date: 4/22/2026 4:09 PM
Family Surname: Unknown
Country: Italy
Town: Rome
Date of Image: Unknown

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Though not related to recent genealogy, I think many of us would find this stone’s inscription interesting. It is in the cloister attached to the Lateran Basilica, the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Rome (aka the Pope).

The stone is located few feet from a purported former tomb of Mary Magdalen. I found its appearance in this place astonishing.

Please translate the inscription. Any additional thoughts would be appreciated.

Response

4/22/2026 6:21 PM

This marker was placed on the 21st of April of the year [5]334.

Firstly, it is interesting that the date is a combination of secular and religious elements.

The year is definitely meant to be the Hebrew year (I conclude this based on an abbreviation following the year).

Hebrew years are given without the thousands digit. In "modern" times, this digit would be a five.

Looking for an "April 21st" in the Hebrew year 5334 leads me to Sunday, April 21st, 1574, whose Hebrew date was the 20th day of Nisan (which is the 6th day of Passover). However, note that the date conversion program includes the following proviso:
Warning! Results for year 1752 C.E. and earlier may be inaccurate. Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation.

ViewMate Posting VM 114260

Submitted by Kenneth E Elstein

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Submitted by Kenneth E Elstein