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GAZA0117

Gaza, 2 Jan 450 CE. Tomb. Epitaph.
Transcription

+ +ἔνθα κεῖται τὸ λείψανον τρισμακαρίου καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις πατρὸς ἡμῶν Εἰρηναίου τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου. τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα παρὰ τῷ θεῷ. ἀμήν. ἀνεπάη δὲ μηνὶ Αὐδυναίῳ ζʹ ἔτους ιφʹ. + +

Translation

Here lie the remains of our thrice-blessed father Irenaeus the priest, but his spirit is with God. Amen. He rested on the 7th of Audonaios in the year 510.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 76 cm; W: 40 cm; D: 3.5 cm

Date

450 CE to 450 CE

Current location

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Jerusalem, inv. no. 825

Figures

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

  • Glucker, Carol A.M. “The City of Gaza in the Roman and Byzantine Periods.” In Biblical Archaeology Review. International Series, 325. Oxford: B.A.R., 1987.
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Source of translation

  • Bagatti, Bellarmino. Ancient Christian Villages of Judaea and the Negev. Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 2002.
    Zotero
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