Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 305 CE - 311 CE. Column. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Fortissimo providentissimo domino nostro Imperatori Caesari Galerio Valerio Maximiano Pio Felici semper invicto Augusto Valerius Fermilianus praeses provinciae Suriae Palaestinae numini maiestatique eius semper devotissimus, feliciter. Διὰ τῶν περὶ Λεόντιον καὶ Εὐγένιον στρατηγοὺς πόλεως κολωνίας.

Translation

To our most powerful and provident lord, Imperator Caesar Galerius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Augustus, unvanquished forever, Valerius Firmilianus, governor of the province Syria Palaestina, forever devoted to his divine majesty, with good fortune. (Made) by the duumviri of the colony, Leontis and Eugenius.

Diplomatic

FORTISSIMOPR . VIDEN . DNIMP . . ESGALVAL MAXIMIANOPFSEMPER INVICTOAVG VALFER MI . IANUS PRAESPRO VINC SVRPAL NVMINI MAIESTQEIVSSEMPER DEVOTISSIMVS FELICITER ΔΙΑΤWNΠΕΡΙΛΕΟΝṬỊΟΝΚΑΙΕΥΓ̣C̣ . ION CTΡΑΤΗΓ ΠΟΛ ΚΟΛ

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Languages

Latin, Greek

Dimensions

H: 118 cm; W: 57 cm; D: —

Date

305 CE to 311 CE

Current location

Museum of Regional and Mediterranean Archaeology in Gan ha-Shloshah. As of March 11, 2013

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Di Segni, Leah. “Dated Greek Inscriptions from Palestine from the Roman and Byzantine Periods.” PhD Dissertation, Hebrew University, 1997. (IIP-563).
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Di Segni, Leah. “Dated Greek Inscriptions from Palestine from the Roman and Byzantine Periods.” PhD Dissertation, Hebrew University, 1997. (IIP-563).
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Di Segni, Leah. “Dated Greek Inscriptions from Palestine from the Roman and Byzantine Periods.” PhD Dissertation, Hebrew University, 1997. (IIP-563).
    Zotero
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Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89

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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," BSHE0006, 11 July 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89