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HEBR0009

Hebron Hills, Early 6th Century CE. Mosaic. Invocation.

Transcription

+ Κύριε ζωὴν Θωμᾷ τῷ ψηφοθέτῃ.

Translation

Lord, give life to Thomas, the mosaic layer.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

501 CE to 550 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Black tesserae tracing frame and letters

  • Cross beginning first line of 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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