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Horvat 'Erav, 445 CE. Mosaic. Building dedication.
Transcription

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιοτάτου ἐπισκόπου Ἰρηνέου κεαὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ χοροεπισκόπουχωρεπισκόπου Θωμᾶ κὲ Ἀχιλλίουκαὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου περιοδευτοῦ Ἰωαννίου τῆς κώμης ἐτηλιώθεἐτελιώθη ἡ ψήφωσις τῆς + ἁγίας ἐκλησίας τοῦ οφʹ ἔτους μηνὶ Λῴου. Βαρώχις διάκονος ἐλεημοσύνην βάλλει τὸ ‹, Συμεὼν διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Ἄψων διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Δίφεος διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Γαείων διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Μακεδόνις διάκονος νομίσματος το ‹, Μεγιστανὸς, νόμισμα αʹ, Καειοῦμος νομισμα αʹ. Ζηνόδωρος Ζηνοδώρου ἐλεημοσύνην βάλλει τὸ ‹, ἔτι ἐχωμισεἐκόμισε ἐλεημοσύνης βαλλάντιον ‹, Γαείων Μορσέου νομίσματος τὸδʹ

Translation

Under the most holy bishop Ireneus and under the country bishop(s) Thomas and Achillios, and under the most pious visitor of the village Ioannios the mosaic pavement of the holy church was completed in the year 570, in the month of Loos. Deacon Barochi(o)s gave alms of 1⁄2 (solidus), Deacon Symeon 1 solidus, Deacon Apson 1 solidus, Deacon Dipheos 1 solidus, Deacon Gaion 1 solidus, Deacon Macedonius 1⁄2 solidus, Megistianos 1 solidus, Kaiumos 1 solidus. Zenodorus (son) of Zenodorus gave alms of 1⁄2 (solidus), again he brought a purse of alms of 1⁄2 (solidus); Gaion (son) of Morseos 1⁄4 of solidus.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
"There are a number of misspellings … "

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: 500 cm; D: —

Date

445 CE to 445 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • three crosses one inside the right handle, one under the right handle, one above the peacock

  • border around inscription

  • peacock between the two columns

  • vine or branches on either side of the peacock's feet. the one on the left points upwards, and the one on the right points rightwards

  • tabula ansata surrounding left column

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

  • Di Segni, Leah, and Jacob Ashkenazi. “Newly Discovered Inscriptions from Three Churches in Upper Western Galilee.” In Holy Land Archaeology on Either Side: Archaeological Essays in Honour of Eugenio Alliata, 303–21. Milan: Terra Santa, 2020.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Di Segni, Leah, and Jacob Ashkenazi. “Newly Discovered Inscriptions from Three Churches in Upper Western Galilee.” In Holy Land Archaeology on Either Side: Archaeological Essays in Honour of Eugenio Alliata, 303–21. Milan: Terra Santa, 2020.
    Zotero

Other sources

  • Borschel-Dan, Amanda. “1,600-Year-Old Church Mosaic Puzzles out Key Role of Women in Early Christianity.” Times of Israel, November 7, 2017, sec. Past Perfect. IIP-839. https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-run-the-world-sometimes-women-1600-year-old-church-mosaic-shows/.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," IRAB0001, 14 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89