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ASHD0003

Ashdod, 9 June 529 CE. Mosaic. Building dedication.
Transcription

ΧΜΓ Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου ἀββᾶς Γερμανοῦ πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐγένετο ἐκ θεμελίων ἡ ληνὸς σὺν τῷ μοναστηρίῳ ἐγράφη μηνὶ Δεσίῳ κʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος ζʹ ἔτους λτʹ

Translation

(Cryptogram) In the time of the most God-loving priest and hegumen Abba Germanos(?), the winepress was completed from the foundations, together with the monastery. Written in the 20th of the month of Daesius, indiction 7, year 330 (era of Elutheropolis).

Diplomatic

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

529 CE to 529 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Round medallion surrounding inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014. insc 189.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014. insc 189.
    Zotero
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