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HAMM0006
Galilee. Hammatha. Fifth century, CE. Engraved in bathhouse floor. Memorial.
Transcription Ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ
καὶ μουσικῷ τόπῳ τοῦ κλιβανοῦ μνησθῖ
Νικάσιος ὀρχιστὴς μετὰ τῶν φιλούντων αὐτὸν
καὶ Δαγαλαῖφος
καὶ Καλεώνιστος ἀδελφοί. |
Translation In the sacred and
refined place of the clibanus may
Nicasius
the pantomime be remembered, with those
who love him and (his) brothers
Dagalaiphus and Kaleonistus. |
Diplomatic ΤWΙΕΡWΚsΜΟΥϹΙΚWΤΟΠWΤΟΥΚΑΙΒΑΝΟΥΜΝΗϹΘΙΝΙΚΑϹΙΟϹΟΡΧΙϹΤΗϹΜΕΤΑΤΨΝΦΙΛΟΥΝΤWΝΑΥΤΟΝΚsΔΑΓΑΛΑΙΦΟϹΚsΚΑΛΕWΝΙϹΤΟϹΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ |
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Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: 69 cm; W: 191.6 cm; D: 4 cm
Date
300 CE to 700 CE
Current location
Israel Museum or IAA storehouse, Romema, Jerusalem
Figures
No figures described.
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
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Source of transcription
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Source of translation
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Other sources
- ZoteroDi Segni, Leah. “The Greek Inscriptions of Hammat Gader.” In The Roman Baths of Hammat Gader: Final Report, edited by Yizhar Hirschfeld, 185–266. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society, 1997.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," HAMM0006, 5 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89