 Prior to the 1980s , the earliest known inscription attesting king Odaenathus was dated to 257 , leading traditional scholarship to believe that Hairan Ras of Palmyra is the father of the king and that Odaenathus I was his grandfather . However , an inscription published in 1985 by archaeologist Michael Gawlikowski and dated to 252 mentions king Odaenathus as a " Ras " and records the same genealogy found in the sepulchral inscription confirming the name of king Odaenathus ' grandfather as Wahb Allat . Therefor , it is certain that king Odaenathus is the builder of the tomb ruling out the existence of " Odaenathus I " . Ras Hairan mentioned in the 251 inscription is identical with Odaenathus ' elder son and co @-@ ruler prince Hairan I. 
 Prior to the 1980s , the earliest known inscription attesting king Odaenathus was dated to 257 , leading traditional scholarship to believe that Hairan Ras of Palmyra is the father of the king and that Odaenathus I was his grandfather . However , an inscription published in 1985 by archaeologist Michael Gawlikowski and dated to 252 mentions king Odaenathus as a " Ras " and <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>records</mark></a> the same genealogy found in the sepulchral inscription confirming the name of king Odaenathus ' grandfather as Wahb Allat . Therefor , it is certain that king Odaenathus is the builder of the tomb ruling out the existence of " Odaenathus I " . Ras Hairan mentioned in the 251 inscription <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>identical with Odaenathus <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'</mark></a>elder son and <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>co</mark></a> @-@ ruler prince Hairan I. 
Prior to da 1980s , the earliest known inscription attesting king Odaenathus was dated to 257 , leading traditional scholarship to believe dat Hairan Ras of Palmyra is tdafather of thdaing and tdatOdaenathus I was his granddaddy . However , an inscription published in 1985 by archaeologist Michael Gawlikowski and dated to 252 mentions king Odaenathus as a " Ras " and record thedame genealogy found in the daulchral inscription confirming the nda of king Odaenathus ' grandfather as Wahb Allat . Therefor , it is certain that king Odaenathus is the budaer of the tomb ruling outt the existence of " Odaenathus I " . Ras Hairan mentioned in the 251 inscription identical with Odaenathus  elder son and coed @-@ ruler prince Hairan I.