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Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 518 CE - 527 CE. Mosaic Medallion. Dedicatory

Transcription

Χειροθεσία Μαριανοῦ καὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἀνίνα.

Translation

Handwork of Marianos and his son Aninas

Diplomatic

ΧΙΡΟΘΕ ϹΙΑΜΑΡΙΑ ΝΟΥΚΑΙΤΟ ΥΙΟΥΑΥΤΟ ΥΑΝΙΝΑ

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Notes
The script is rough, with cursive alpha. The iota in 1.4 is double-dotted.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 53 cm; W: 53 cm; D: —

Date

518 CE to 527 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Concentric Circles of blue, pink, and white form the medallion

  • blue tesserae on a white background separated by rows of pink tesserae first five lines of script

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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