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Location
IRAB0003
Horvat Karkara, circa 478 CE. Mosaic.
Transcription κύριε μνήστηθει τῆς δούλης σοῦ
Σωσάννα. |
Translation O Lord, remember your servant Sosann(a). |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
- Terminus post quem:
- Terminus ante quem:
Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: —; W: —; D: —
Date
478 CE to 500 CE
Current location
No provenance provided.
Figures
"double rows of red tesserae" above and below the inscription
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.
Source of transcription
- ZoteroDi 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.
Source of translation
No bibliography available for translation.
Other sources
- ZoteroBorschel-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/.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," IRAB0003, 14 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89