Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 553-4 or 568-9 CE. Mosaic Pavement. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Ἐτελειώθη σὺν Θεῷτὸ ἔργον ἐν χρόνοιςἨλίου θεοφιλεστάτου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἐν κλειστοῦ ἔτους χʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος βʹ

Translation

The work was completed with God's help in the time of Elias, the most God-loving priest and recluse, in the year 6[??], indiction 2.

Diplomatic

+ΕΤΕΛΙWΘΗϹΥΝΘW ΤΟΕΡΓΟΝΕΝΧΡΟΝΟΙϹ ΗΛΙΟΥΘΕΟΦϚΠΡΕϹΒϚ ΚΛϚ ΧΙΝΔϚΒ

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Notes
The inscription is located in the doorway of Room L, which opens at the northern end of the hall and has a splendid mosaic floor with a vine trellis framing vignettes of men hunting, harvesting, leading animals etc. Fitzgerald describes it as a 'parlour', namely, the reception room of the head of the monastery. As the man mentioned in the inscription was a recluse, his cell must have adjoined this 'parlour', and he probably spoke to visitors through a wicket opening in the communication door. Just inside the entrance to Room L from the hall the excavators found a carved capital, 70 cm high, roughly hollowed out at the top. Presumably it was a stand for a holy water stoup where visitors would dip their finger and cross themselves before advancing to receive the holy man's blessing.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

553 CE to 569 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

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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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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," BSHE0021, 11 July 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89