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CATH0001

Cathisma, First half of the 8th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Βασιλίου Προνοίᾳ καὶ σπουδῇ Ἰωάννου ἐγκλειστοῦ

Translation

Of Basilios; by the provision and haste of John the recluse(?)...

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
"The church was built on the site where, according to tradition, Mary rested on the road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem."

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

700 CE to 750 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
    Zotero
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