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Western Galilee. Evron, 415 CE - 490 CE. Mosaic. Dedication with quotation.

Transcription

Καί ἐπί Εἰσακίου περιοδευτοῦ ἐψηφώθη ἡ ἐκλησία. Εἰρήνη εἴσοδόν σου καί τήν ἔξοδόν σου

Translation

And in the time of Eisacios the periodeutes was paved with mosaics the church. "Peace when thou comest in and when thou goest out" (Deut. 25:6)

Diplomatic

ΚΑΙΕΠΙΕΙϹΑΚΙΟΥΠΕΡΙΟΔΕΥΤΟΥΕΨΗΦΩΘΗΗΕΚΛΗϹΙΑΕΙΠΗΝΗΕΙϹΟΔΟΝϹΟΥΚΑΙΤΗΝΕΞΟΔΟΝϹΟΥ

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Notes
One of thirteen Greek mosaic inscriptions found at a Christian church at Evron. The church was constructed in three stages, the first in the 415 CE, the second in 442-443 CE, and the third in 490 CE. The dedicatory mosaic has a white background, a rectangular border and is surrounded by a decorative geometric pattern. The middle line of the inscription is considerably indented. The final line of text is a quotation from Deuteronomy 25:6. This inscription makes use of lunate sigmas, and includes the title of a minor official, the περιοδευτής (periodeutes), a representative of the bishop who inspects the administration of local churches in peripheral communities. The editor notes that Eisacios is a Semitic-Hellanized name. The transcription provided by the article lacked proper breathing marks on several words.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

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Date

415 CE to 490 CE

Current location

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Figures

  • square border around inscription

  • geometric patterm surrounding the border

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Other sources

  • Tzaferis, Vassilios. “The Greek Inscriptions from the Early Christian Church at Evron.” Eretz-Israel 19 (1987): 36–53.
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