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HAZO0001

Hazor-Ashdod, 512 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Transcription

+ Χριστοῦ Χάριτιἐτελειώθη τὸ πᾶνἔργον τῆς ψηφώσεωςτοῦ Δαισίου τοῦ ειχʹἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος εʹ Κύριεμνήσθητι Ἐγλῶνοςκαὶ Μαξίμωνοςτῶν δούλωνσοῦ.

Translation

With Christ's Grace all the work of the mosaic was completed, (in the month of) Daisios, in the year 615, indiction 5. Lord remember Eglon and Maximon your servants.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The date given in the era of Ascalon corresponds to June 512 CE.

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

512 CE to 512 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Medallion flanked by two birds holding a garland framing the inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

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

Source of translation

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," HAZO0001, 21 April 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89