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CAES0025

Caesarea, Fourth - mid-seventh century CE (possibly 430s - 440s CE) .Column. Honorific.


Transcription δημοτέρῃ τίμησε Νόμον χρυσέῃ ἐνὶ μορφῇ ἡ πόλις εὐνομίῃ μεμελημένον ὄρχαμον ἀνδρῶν οἱ δρόμῳ ἐξανύουσιν ἐφημοσύνην βασιλήων.
Translation Publicly with a golden statue the city honored Nomos, who is mindful of good order and a leader of men who hasten to accomplish the command of emperors.
Diplomatic [no diplomatic]

Transcription

δημοτέρῃ τίμησε Νόμον χρυσέῃ ἐνὶ μορφῇ ἡ πόλις εὐνομίῃ μεμελημένον ὄρχαμον ἀνδρῶν οἱ δρόμῳ ἐξανύουσιν ἐφημοσύνην βασιλήων.

Translation

Publicly with a golden statue the city honored Nomos, who is mindful of good order and a leader of men who hasten to accomplish the command of emperors.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:: 300 CE
Terminus ante quem:: 650 CE

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 30 cm; W: 130 cm; D: —

Date

300 CE to 650 CE

Current location

Caesarea, Old City on the western side of the Inner Harbor. IAA reg. no. 1992-5261

Figures

S-shaped signs and dashes at the beginning of lines 2 and 3 and at the end of each line
Hooked stroke at the beginning of line 1

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

No bibliography available for transcription.

Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

Other sources

Lehmann, Clayton Miles, and Kenneth G. Holum. “The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima.” In Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima Excavation Reports, Vol. 5. Boston: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2000.

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