Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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SHIQ0001

Hof Shiqma, 544-550 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.
Transcription

Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας καὶ ἀντιλήμσεως τῶν φιλοχρήστων Βίκτωρος καὶ Ἰωάννου πατρικίου ἐθημελιόθη ὁ οἶκος τοῦ ἁγίου Ἰωάννου ἔτους δχ´, μηνὸς Πανέμου η´, ἰνδηκτιῶνος ζ´, ἐψηφόθη τοῦ ἔτους ιχ´, μηνὸς

Translation

On behalf of the salvation and succor of the Christ-loving Victor and John, the patrician, was this church of St. John built in the year 604, Panemos 8th, indiction 7; it was paved with mosaics in the year 610, month ...

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

544 CE to 550 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Large circle in the middle of the square

  • Blue square inner part of mosaic

  • Bordered with rows of black, yellow, and red tesserae surrounding inscription

  • Yellow leaves with black borders in the corners

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • “Byzantine Church Discovered in Gaza Strip.” Accessed February 9, 2023. https://www.proquest.com/docview/319236619/B27BB84948BD467APQ/2?accountid=14765&forcedol=true.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • “Byzantine Church Discovered in Gaza Strip.” Accessed February 9, 2023. https://www.proquest.com/docview/319236619/B27BB84948BD467APQ/2?accountid=14765&forcedol=true.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • “Byzantine Church Discovered in Gaza Strip.” Accessed February 9, 2023. https://www.proquest.com/docview/319236619/B27BB84948BD467APQ/2?accountid=14765&forcedol=true.
    Zotero
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The project can be cited as:

Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89

This inscription can be cited as:

"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," SHIQ0001, 21 April 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89