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Gaza, 549 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.


Transcription Ἐπὶ τοῦὁσιωτάτου καὶἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶνἐπισκόπουΜαρκιάνου καὶ Κυριακοῦ χωρεπισκόπουἐψηφώθη ἔτους θχʹ μηνὶ Λῴου.
Translation In the time of our most pious and holy bishop Markianos, and Kyriakos the country-bishop, the paving (was done), in the month of Loos, year 609.
Diplomatic [no diplomatic]

Transcription

Ἐπὶ τοῦὁσιωτάτου

αὶ

ἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶνἐπισκόπουΜαρκιάνου καὶ Κυριακοῦ χωρεπισκόπουἐψηφώθη ἔτους θχʹ

μη

νὶ

Λῴου.

Translation

In the time of our most pious and holy bishop Markianos, and Kyriakos the country-bishop, the paving (was done), in the month of Loos, year 609.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:: 549 CE
Terminus ante quem:: 549 CE

Notes

The date in the era of Gaza corresponds to July/August of 549 CE.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

549 CE to 549 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

Medallion borders the inscription and is on the souther end of the baptistery

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014. insc 81.

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Source of transcription

Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014. insc 81.

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Source of translation

Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014. insc 81.

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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," GAZA0112, 30 July 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89