Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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EMMA0004

Emmaus, 4th Century CE to 7th Century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.
Transcription

+ Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτουκαὶ ἁγιωτάτουἸωάννουἐπισκόπου

Translation

In the time of the most God-loved and holy bishop John...

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
"The rebuilding by the Crusaders greatly obscures the earlier remains and clear understanding of the site formation process. A probable scenario might envisage the southern edifice constituting the original church and the northern edifice its baptismal annexe. As the South Church contains figure mosaics that were not deface by iconoclasts, this suggests that it was destroyed at some stage prior to the early 8th century, following which the baptistry was remodelled as a church."

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

320 CE to 640 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Medallion around inscription

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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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," EMMA0004, 12 February 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89