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BSHE0162

Beth Shean, Byzantine Period. Mosaic Sidewalk. Acclamation.
Transcription

νίκα ἡ τύχη τῶν Βενέτων

Translation

To the victory of Tyche of the Blues

Diplomatic

ΝΙΚΑ ΗΤΥΧΗ ΤΩΝΒΕΝΕΤΩΝ

Terminus post quem:
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Notes
"The inscription wished victory for the blue faction, known from the Byzantine period as one of the two circus factions (the blues and the greens). The workmanship of the mosaic around the inscription was not as fine as that of the inscription itself; the original inscription was probably preserved when repairs were made to the road."

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

324 CE to 638 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Circle framing the inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

No bibliography available for transcription.

Source of translation

  • Syon, Danny. “Bet She’an.” Hadashot Arkheologiyot. Excavations and Surveys in Israel 116 (2004): 279–83. http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/Report_Detail_Eng.aspx?id=8&mag_id=108.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," BSHE0162, 5 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89