Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Scythopolis-Beth Shean, Monastery of Lady Mary, 553-4 or 568-9 CE. Mosaic Floor. Prayer.
Transcription

Χριστὲ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν, σκέπη καὶ ἀντίλημψις γενοῦ κύρου Ἰωάννου ἐνδοξοτάτου ἀπὸ ἐπάρχων καὶ τοῦ εὐλογιμένου αὐτοῦ οἴκου, εὐχες τῶν ἁγίων. Ἀμήν.

Translation

O Christ our God, be Thou the protection and succour of Lord John, the gloriossissimus honorary prefect and of his blessed house, through the prayers of the saints. Amen.

Diplomatic

+ΧΕΟΘϹΗΜWΝϹΚΕΠΗΚ̧ΑΝΤΙΛΗΜΨΙϹΓΕΝΟΥ ΚΥΡου∙Ι∙WΑΝΝου ΕΝΔΟΞΑΠΟΕΠΑΡΧWΝΚΤου ΕΥΛΟΓΙΜΕΝου ΑΥΤΟΥΟΙΚου ΕΥΧΕϹΤWΝΑΓΙWΝ ΑΜΗΝ

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Notes
Ligatures of Π and H and of Π and M occur in 1. 1; the diphtong OY is monogrammed. A dotted iota appears in 1. 2.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

553 CE to 569 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Tabula ansata frames text except for the last word, which is inscribed between the lower frame and the edge of the mosaic carpet of the hall.

  • Crosses beginning and 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).
    Zotero

Source of transcription

No bibliography available for transcription.

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," BSHE0022, 11 July 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89