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MAMP0003

Mampsis, Late Byzantine. Mosaic floor. Dedicatory.

Transcription

Κύριε βοήθησον τὸν δοῦλον σου Νίλον τὸν κτίσαντα τὸν τόπον τοῦτον Ἀμὴν.

Translation

Lord, help your servant Nilus, the builder of this place. Amen.

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

  • small squares containing various geometric patterns int he elipses and spaces. bema

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," MAMP0003, 5 September 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89