The website https://diconab.huma-num.fr/ is an output of the “Semitic World” team of the Orient & Méditerranée laboratory (CNRS, Paris, https://www.orient-mediterranee.com/team/monde-semitique/). It is placed under the responsibility of L. Nehmé. Its exclusive scope is to provide instruments for scholarly research: a digital corpus of Nabataean and Developing Arabic inscriptions, a list of sites, and a comprehensive list of bibliograhical references on Nabataean epigraphy. Materials on this website, unless otherwise stated, are protected by laws of copyright and intellectual property. Some of these contents are intellectual property of the CNRS (France). Other are property of third parties that have authorized their publication. Yet, the research instruments available on this site have been developed with the concern, as much as possible, to meet the principles of FAIR data (findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability).

They have been developed using free software, making use of open-source technologies and conforming to the standards of open data.

Technologies

• Frameworks: Symfony PHP, Bootstrap

• Relational database: MySQL

Interoperability and reusability

Full access to the various components of the database (as editor or administrator) can be given on request to scholars who have demonstrated need for their research. Please contact Laïla Nehmé at laila.nehme@cnrs.fr with a cover letter explaining your project, academic background and the use you would make of the database.

The contents and structure of the database are protected by French and international law on copyright and intellectual property. It is printable and it may be freely used by any academic/reader and reused in accordance with the restrictions imposed by copyright law (partial reproduction only), and provided that it is properly cited, along with the stable URL in case of reference to (a) particular inscription(s). Texts and media are protected by French and international law on copyright and intellectual property. Reproduction and distribution rights are reserved, including for iconographic and photographic representations.

Even though every reasonable effort has been made to identify copyright holders and seek permission, if you recognize materials for which the authorization has not been granted, please contact Laïla Nehmé at laila.nehme@cnrs.fr

We disclaim all warranties as to the accuracy of information in the website; materials will at all times constitute work in progress which may be changed without notice. We will not be liable for any loss or damage deriving from their use or reliance on their veracity. Users are encouraged to report errors and malfunctions to the editorial staff.