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BLEH0002

Bethlehem, 589-590 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Transcription

+ Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου Ἰωάννου ἀρχιεπισκόπου ἡγιάσθη ὁ οἶ κος βασιλείας Μαυρικίου ἔτους ὀγδόου ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ Θεοδώρουκαὶ διακόνων τῆς ἁγίας Ἀναστάσεως, καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀναπαύσεως Θεοδόρου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου καὶ Σεργίου καὶ Στεφάνου μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο τὰ ὧδ̣η· ὁ δε ἀναγινώσκων εὔξεται ὑπὲρ μοῦ, Ἰωάννου.

Translation

Under the most holy archibishop John the church was consecrated in the eighth year of Mauricius’ reign, for the salvation of himself and of those who have offered? and of Theodorus? and - - deacons of the Holy Anastasis; and for the rest? of Theodorus priest and abbot and of Sergius and Stephanus his disciples what is here was made. Whoever reads this shall pray for me, John.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

589 CE to 590 CE

Current location

SBF Museum, Jerusalem

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Saller, S. J. “The Byzantine Chapel Found at Bethlehem in 1962.” Liber Annuus 22 (1972): 153–68.
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Source of transcription

  • Saller, S. J. “The Byzantine Chapel Found at Bethlehem in 1962.” Liber Annuus 22 (1972): 153–68.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Saller, S. J. “The Byzantine Chapel Found at Bethlehem in 1962.” Liber Annuus 22 (1972): 153–68.
    Zotero
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