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BSHA0001
Beit Sha'ar, Late 6th Century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.
Transcription Ὑπὲρ ἀντιλήμψεως τῶν καρποφορούντων
Κάσιων
καὶ Ἰωάνιν Ζαχαρίουκαὶ Ἰωάνιν Ἀβέσομβον καὶ Ἰωάνιν
καὶ ΡΑ ἐτελιώθη τὸ ἐργον
ἔτους |
Translation For the succour of the benefactors … Cassion, John (son of) Zacharias … and John
Abesombos, and John and … the work was completed in the year ... |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
- Terminus post quem:
- Terminus ante quem:
Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: —; W: —; D: —
Date
550 CE to 600 CE
Current location
No provenance provided.
Figures
Tabula ansata around the inscription
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
- ZoteroMadden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
Source of transcription
- ZoteroMadden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
Source of translation
- ZoteroMadden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
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Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89This inscription can be cited as:
"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," BSHA0001, 18 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89