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MAMP0002

Mampsis, Late Byzantine. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Κύριε σῶσον τὸν δοῦλον σου Εἰρηναῖον Ἀμήν. Κύριε σῶσον τὸν δοῦλον σου Νίλον τὸν κτίσαντα τὰ ὅδε καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ. Κύριε βοήθησον τὸν Ἀββα Ζηνοβίου τοῦ παραμοναρίου.

Translation

Lord, save your servant Eiranaios. Amen. Lord, save your servant Nilus, the builder of this (place), and his children.Lord, help Abba (son) of Zenobios the paramonarios.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

400 CE to 638 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • tabula ansata framing each sub-inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Madden, Andrew. Corpus of Byzantine Church Mosaic Pavements from Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Colloquia Antiqua 13. Leuven: Peeters, 2014.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," MAMP0002, 12 September 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89