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This article studies a newly discovered Safaitic inscription from northern Jordan. The text contains the first clear attestation of the asterism “the Pleiades” as well as new divine titles for the deities Allāt and Dusares.

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Cet article étudie une inscription safaïtique, découverte récemment dans le nord de la Jordanie, qui présente la première attestation de l’astérisme des « Pléiades » et de nouveaux titres divins pour les divinités Allāt et Dushara.

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