Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 521-522 CE. Building. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Ὀρέστου μεγαλοπρεπεστάτου κόμητος καὶ ἄρχοντος τὸ περιβοητὸν ἔργον τῆς πλακώσεως μετὰ καὶ τοῦ νέου ὑδρίου ἐγένετο, προνοησαμένου Σιλβίνου Μαρίνου λαμπροτάτου κόμητος καὶ πρώτου ἐν ἰνδικτιῶνι ιε´ ἔτους επφ´.

Translation

In the days of Flavius Orestes, the most magnificient comes and governor, the celebrated work of the pavement together with the new water channel was carried out, under the care of Silvinus son of Marinus, clarissimus comes and principalis, in the 15th indiction, year 585.

Diplomatic

ΕΠΙΦΛς∙ΟΡΕΣΤΟΥΜΕΓΑΛΟΠΡς∙ s ΚΟΜΚΑΙΑΡΧSΤΟΠΕΡΙΒΟΗΤΟΝΕΡΓΟΝ ΤΗϹΠΛΑΚWϹΕWϹΜΕΤΑΚΤΟΥΝΕΟΥ ΥΔΡΙΟΥΕΓΕΝΕΤΟΠΡΟΝΟΗϹΑΜΕΝΟΥ s τS Δ ϹΙΛΒΙΝΟΥΜΑΡΙΝΟΥΛς∙Λς∙ΚΟΜΚΠΡWΕΝΙΝ̅Ι̅Ē ΕΤsΕΠΦ

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 62 cm; W: 147 cm; D: —

Date

521 CE to 522 CE

Current location

In situ as of March 12, 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).
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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," BSHE0007, 11 July 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89