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CARM0009

Galilee. Carmiel, Fifth or sixth century CE. Mosaic on church floor. Funerary.
Transcription

Μνήσθῶσιν Λεόντις κέ Γλυκέρις κέ Φιρμῖνος κέ Σευῆρος

Translation

Be remembered Leontis and Glykeris and Firminos and Seviros

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Memorial inscription for four members of the church. Large, square letters typical of early Byzantine inscriptions (in black) are set into a white octagon which is set in a square (the diagonal faces are of the octagon are extend with patterned mosaic to form the square). Opening formula is typical. The first two names are Greek (Γλυκέρις being a form of Γλυκέριος) while the second two are of Latin origin. The letters of the last line of the inscription are shorter than the letters from the other lines. One of 18 mixed funerary and dedicatory inscriptions in the church's early stratum.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

450 CE to 550 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • octagonal frame around inscription

  • patterned square frame around octagon

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

  • Tzaferis, Vassilios. “Greek Inscriptions From Carmiel.” Atiqot XXI (1992): 129–34.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," CARM0009, 12 June 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89