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Scythopolis-Beth Shean, September 522 CE. Mosaic Fragment. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Ἐκτίσθι τὸ μοναστήριον τοῦτο τοῦ ἀββᾶ Ἰουστίνου τοῦ ἀποκλειστοῦ ἐν χρόνοις ἰνδικτιῶνος ει ἔτους επφ ἐν μηνὶ Πανίμου κ'αὶ ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἀπεκλείσθη ἐν μηνὶ Ϲεπτεμβρίου ἰνδικτιῶνος α Προσφορὰ Ἀνοισίου σχολαστικοῦ. Κύριε βοήθησον. Ἀμήν.

Translation

This monastery of Abba Justin (?) the recluse was built in the time of the 15th indiction on the 2[.]th of Panemos of the year 585, and he was enclosed in the same year. on the -th of September [of the 1st indiction]. An offering of Anoisius the advocate. Lord, help. [Amen].

Diplomatic

ΕΚΤΙϹΘΙΤΟΜΟΝSΤSΤΟΥΑΒΒ ΤΙΝSΤΟΥΑΠΟΚSΤSΕΝΧΡΟΝ Ε·Ι·ΕΤΟΥϹΕΠΦΗΕΝΜΠΑΝΙΜSΚ ΥΤΟΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΑΠΕΚΗSΕΝΜϹΕΤS ΠΡΦΡΑΝΟΙϹΙΟΥϹΟΧSΚΕΒΟSΝ

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 57 cm; W: 160 cm; D: —

Date

522 CE to 522 CE

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No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Stylized flower beginning of text

  • Possibly a cross end of text

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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