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Location

CHOZ0001

Choiba, 5th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Transcription

Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας καὶ ἀναλήμψεως τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ καρποφορούντων ὦν Κύριος γινώσκει τὰ ὀνόματα.

Translation

For the salvation and deliverance of the past benefactors and the present benefactors whose names the Lord knows.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
"The monastery was built in two phases: initially as a hermitage by five Syrian monks (ca. 420-430) - the period from which the oratory was probably built; and secondly. as a coenobium during the time of John the Chozibite (ca. 480)."

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

420 CE to 480 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Medallion border

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

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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