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HAMM0033
Galilee. Hammatha. Fifth century, CE. Engraved in bathhouse floor. Epigram.
Transcription Ὁ θεός ὁ τῶν ὅλων δημιοῦργος αὐτὸς
βοήθησον τῷ πατρικίῳ Ζήνονι
καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τῷ ἐπταδαίμονι
τῷ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ. |
Translation God, he who created all things, help Zenon
the patrician and his servant
Alexander
'seven devils'
. |
Diplomatic ΟΘΕΟϹΟΤΩΝΟΛΩΝΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΟϹΑΥΤΟϹ
ΒΟΗΘΗϹΟΝΤΩΠΑΤΡΙΚΙΩΖΗΝΟΝΙ
ΚΑΙΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΩΤΩΕΠΤΑΔΑΙΜΟΝΙ
ΤΩΔΟΥΛΩΑΥΤΟΥ |
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Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: 91.2 cm; W: 152.7 cm; D: 3.2 cm
Date
451 CE to 457 CE
Current location
Israel Museum or IAA storehouse, Romema, Jerusalem
Figures
Bud-shaped decoration. end of fourth line of inscription.
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.
Source of transcription
No bibliography available for transcription.
Source of translation
No bibliography available for translation.
Other sources
- ZoteroDi Segni, Leah. “Greek Inscriptions of the Bath-House in Hammath Gader.” Aram 4 (1992): 307–28.
- 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," HAMM0033, 8 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89