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Hebron Hills, Second half of 6th century. Mosaic. Dedicatory.
Transcription

+ Αὕτι ἡ πύλη τοῦ Κυρίου, δίκεοι εἰσελεύσοντε ἐν αὐτῇ. Ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο ἐπὶ τὸν θεοφιλεστάτον Γεωργίου καὶ Ἀνιανοῦ πρεσβυτέρων, ἐν μηνὶ Μαίῳ ἰνδικτιῶνος δʹ + + ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας τὸν καρποφορισάντων Σιλουανοῦ καὶ Ζαχαρία. Κύριε σόσον Στέφανον.

Translation

This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. This work was done under the most God-loving priests George and Anianos, in the month of May of the fourth indiction, for the salvation of the benefactors, Silvanus and Zacharias. Lord, save Stephen.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 77 cm; W: 208 cm; D: —

Date

550 CE to 601 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Rectangular frame composed of black, red, and yellow tesserae enclosing inscription

  • Cross beginning inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Magen, Y., Y. Peleg, and I. Sruh. “The Church at ’Anab El-Kebir.” Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands 36, no. 125 (2003): 47–54. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23682447.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Magen, Y., Y. Peleg, and I. Sruh. “The Church at ’Anab El-Kebir.” Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands 36, no. 125 (2003): 47–54. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23682447.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Magen, Y., Y. Peleg, and I. Sruh. “The Church at ’Anab El-Kebir.” Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands 36, no. 125 (2003): 47–54. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23682447.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," HEBR0003, 21 April 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89