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Khirbet al-Deir, 450-550 CE. Mosaic floor. Quotation.
Transcription δεῖ τὸ φθαρτὸν
τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν
καὶ τὸ θνητὸν
τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀθανασίαν.
σαλπίσει γὰρ
καὶ οἱ νεκροὶ
ἀναστήσονται. |
Translation This perishable nature must put on the imperishable, and this mortal nature must
put on immortality. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised. |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
- Terminus post quem:
- Terminus ante quem:
Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: —; W: —; D: 0 cm
Date
450 CE to 550 CE
Current location
No provenance provided.
Figures
Cross above inscription
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
- ZoteroMadden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
Source of transcription
- ZoteroMadden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
Source of translation
- ZoteroMadden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," KDEI0002, 16 June 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89