Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Scythopolis-Beth Shean, Late 1st century CE. Amphora. Label.	bshe0156	Latin	Between 70 CE and 100 CE	Gemonnea	Gemonnea
Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 5th-6th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory	bshe0157	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 400 CE and 600 CE	דכיר לתו אומנה דעבד חדה אבידתהעבידתה	Remember the craftsmen who made this Mosaic!
Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 5th-7th century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.	bshe0158	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 400 CE and 700 CE	דכירין לטב כל בני חבורתה קדישתה דהנון מתחזקין בתקונה דאתרה קדישה ובשלמה תהוי להוה ברכתה אמן רוב שלום חסד בשלום	[no translation]
Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 150-250 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	bshe0159	Latin	Between 150 CE and 250 CE	Flavii Ulpiani decurionis alae Antianae	Flavius Ulpianus, decurion of ala Antiana.
Scythopolis-Beth Shean, 130 CE. Column. Offering.	bshe0160	Latin	130 CE	Imperatori Caesari Traiano Hadriano Augusto patri patriae legio X Fretensis cohors I	To the Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, father of the country. Dedicated by the first cohort of legio X Fretensis.
Scythopolis-Beth Shean, Before 427 CE. Mosaic. Verse.	bshe0161	Greek	Between 400 CE and 427 CE	[no transcription]	The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Beth Shean, Byzantine Period. Mosaic Sidewalk. Acclamation.	bshe0162	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	νίκα ἡ τύχη τῶν Βενέτων	To the victory of Tyche of the Blues
Beth Shean, Byzantine Period. Mosaic. Poem.	bshe0163	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	ὄμμασιν ἀστραπτ ΧΕΩ πόθον ΑΙΧΑ ἡμετέροις παιζο προθύροισι ΜΟΛ	With sparkling eyes ...
Beth Shean, early 5th century CE. Mosaic. Building.	bshe0164	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	τὰς ἐξέδρας τοῦ χιμερίνου ἔκτισεν	… built the exedrae of the winter (building).
Ben Shemen. 1 c. BCE-1c. CE. Ossuary. Epitaph.	bshm0001	Hebrew, Aramaic	Between 1 BCE and 100 CE	לוי בר מנשה בגפיה	Levi, son of Menashe, by himself.
Khirbet Beit Sila, 4th Century CE to 7th Century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.	bsil0001	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας καὶ ἀντιλήμψεως Πέτρου τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου ἐξ ὦν παρίσχεν αὐτοῦ ὁ ἅγιος Θεοδωρος ἐποίησεν τὴν προσθίκην τῆς ἐκκλεσίας καὶ τὴν κώνχην καὶ γήνοντε τὰ καταθέσιαμηνὶ Νοεμβρίῳ δεκάτῃ.	For the salvation and succour of Peter the priest; from what Saint Theodore granted him, he made the main body of the church and the apse; and the deposition (of relics) was done in the month of November, on the 10th (day).
Khirbet Beit Sila, Byzantine. Altar base. Dedicatory.	bsil0002	Greek	Between 324 CE and 638 CE	+ ὑππὲρ μνήμης καὶ ἀναπαύσεως τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμων Πέτρου, Ἰωάννου, Μαρίας, Αναστασίας, Μαρίας καὶ Ἀνδρέου, τῶν φιλοχριστον	For the memory and resurrection of our brothers (and sisters), the Christ-loving Petrus, Ioannes, Maria, Anastasia, Maria, and Andreas.
Beit Surik, 516 CE? Mosaic. Dedicatory.	bsur0001	Greek	Between 515 CE and 517 CE	+ Ἐπὶ τοῦ Στεφάνου διακόνου καὶ κου ἀναγνώστουκαὶ ΕΖωσίμουΤΙΚΕ κυρίου Απὰν ἔργον ἐτελιώθη	In the time of … the deacon Stephen and … reader and … Zosimus … of the lord … completed all the work ...
Golan Heights. Butmiyye, Late Roman or early Byzantine Period, Lintel. Text unknown.	butm0001	Greek	Between 200 CE and 450 CE	ουσα Ἰωσῆ	...ousa(?) Jose
Golan Heights. Butmiyye, Early Byzantine Period. Text unknown.	butm0002		Between 338 CE and 450 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Bat Yam, Late 4th Century BCE. Jar. Label (Ownership).	byam0001	Hebrew	Between 350 BCE and 300 BCE	לבעלצח	Belonging to Ba'alsalah
Beerot Yishaq, 23 Feb 505 CE. Tomb. Epitaph.	byis0001	Greek	505 CE	+ + +θήκη τοῦ τρισμακαρίου Ἀλεξάνδρου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἀρχιμανδρίτου· ἀνεπάη τῇ Περιτίου θκʹ τοῦ εξφʹ ἔτους, ἰνδικτιῶνος γιʹ	Tomb of the thrice-blessed Alexander, priest and archimandrite. He rested on Peritios 29th, year 565, indiction 13
Caesarea, First century CE. Statue base. Label.	caes0001	Greek	Between 1 CE and 100 CE	Ὀλυμπιόδωρος	Olympiodoros
Caesarea, Late first to mid second century CE. Statue base. Honorific.	caes0002	Latin	Between 75 CE and 150 CE	Tito Flavio Augusti liberto honoris Callisto causa, Caius Aurunculeius amico suo.	Gaius Aurunculeius to his friend Titus Flavius Callistus , freedman of Augustus, out of respect.
Caesarea, Late first to third century CE. Statue base. Honorific.	caes0003	Latin	Between 75 CE and 300 CE	Marcum Flavium Agrippam pontificem IIduumviralem coloniae I Flaviae Augustae Caesareae oratorem,ex decreto decurionum pecunia publica.	Marcus Flavius Agrippa , priest, duovir, orator of Caesarea, the first colony of Flavius Augustus . By decree of the decurions and at public expense.
Caesarea, Early third century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0004	Latin	Between 200 CE and 222 CE	Lucio Valerio Valeriano procuratori provinciae Syriae Palaestinae provinciae praeposito summae felicissimae expeditionis Mesopotamenae adversus ArabosParthos praeposito vexillationis felicissimae expeditionis urbicae itemque Asianae adversus hostes publicos praeposito equitum peregrinarum adversus procuratori Cypri praefecto alae I Hispanorum Campagonum in Dacia tribuno cohortis I miliariae Hemesenorum civium Romanorum in Pannonia praefecto cohortis IIII voluntariorum civium Romanorum in Pannonia, Mevius Romanus centurio legionis VI Ferratae fidelis constantis Antoninianae eius viro incomparabili.	To Lucius Valerius Valerianus , procurator of the province Syria Palestina and of the province...; charged with completing the most fortunate Mesopotamian expedition against the Arabs (or Parthians); placed in charge of a detachment for the most fortunate urban expedition, likewise for the Asian expedition against the public enemies; placed in charge of a peregrine cavalry unit against...; procurator of Cyprus; prefect of the first cavalry squadron of the Spanish Campagoni in Dacia; tribune of the first thousand-man cohort of Roman citizen Hemeseni in Pannonia, prefect of the fourth cohort of Roman citizen volunteers in Pannonia. Mevius Romanus , centurion of the sixth legion Ferrata fidelis constans Antoniniana, his..., to an incomparable man.
Caesarea. Third century, CE. Engraved column. Honorific.	caes0005	Greek, Latin	Between 200 CE and 300 CE	Αὐρήλιον Μάρωνα ἐπίτροπον τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διέποντα τὰ μέρη τῆς ἡγεμονίας Ν ς Ἀλέξανδρος ἑκατόνταρχος τόν φίλον.	The centurion N- Alexandros honors his friend Aurelios Maron, procurator of Augustus and acting governor.
Caesarea, 284-305 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0006	Latin	Between 284 CE and 305 CE	Imperatori Caesari Caio Valerio Diocletiano pio felici invicto Augusto, Clemens vir perfectissimus procurator devotus numini maiestatique eius.	To Emperor Caesar Gaius Valerius Diocletian , faithful and happy, Augustus. ... Clemens, of perfectissimate rank, procurator, devoted to his spirit and majesty.
Caesarea, 232 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0007	Latin	232 CE	Caio FurioTimesitheo procuratori Augusti, Aurelius Iustinus centurio strator eius.	To Gaius Furius Timesitheus , procurator of Augustus. Aurelius Justinus , centurion and his strator.
Caesarea, Late second or third century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0008	Latin	Between 175 CE and 300 CE	A clarissimo viro legato Augusti pro praetore provinciae Syriae Palaestinae ACER II patrono ex decreto decurionum pecunia publica duovir E IS RI et OPO I.	[no translation]
Caesarea, 286 CE - 305 CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0009	Latin	Between 286 CE and 305 CE	Felicissimo ac providentissimo victoriosissimoque principi domino nostro Marco Aurelio Valeriano Maximiano pio felici invicto Augusto, Arbaeus Africanus vir perfectissimus praeses provinciae Palaestinae tranquillitati eius dicatissimus.	To the most fortunate, prudent, and victorious prince, our Lord Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus ; Arbaeus Africanus , of perfectissimate rank, governor of the province Palaestina, most devoted to His Serenity.
Caesarea, probably 222 CE - 240 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0010	Latin	Between 222 CE and 240 CE	Valerio Calpurniano viro perfectissimo praefecto Mesopotamiae et Osrhoenae patrono metropolis ex decreto decurionum pecunia publica, Aurelio Flavio Theophilo equite Romano et decurione metropolis.	To Valerius Calpurnianus , of perfectissimate rank, prefect of Mesopotamia and Osrhoene, patron of the metropolis. By decree of the decurions, at public expense. Aurelius Flavius Theophilus , Roman knight and decurion of the metropolis was responsible.
Caesarea, 222 CE - 270 CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0011	Latin	Between 222 CE and 270 CE	Aelio Iuliano viro egregio procuratori Augusti nostri patrono metropolis ex decreto decurionum.	In honor of Aelius Julianus , of egregiate rank, procurator of our Augustus, patron of the metropolis, by decree of the decurions.
Caesarea, First to third century CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0012	Greek, Latin	Between 70 CE and 300 CE	Τίτον Φλάουιον Μάξιμον φιλόσοφον, Οὐάριος Σέλευκος κουράτορ πλοίων κολωνίας Καισαρείας τὸν προστάτην.	Varios Seleukos, curator of ships for the colony Caesarea, honors as his patron the philosopher Titos Flavios Maximos .
Caesarea, 276 CE - 282 CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0013	Latin	Between 276 CE and 282 CE	Probo Augusto super omnes retro principes fortissimo, Passenianus vir clarissimus praeses provinciae Syriae Palaestinae, devotus numini maiestatique eius.	To... Probus Augustus … most powerful beyond all previous princes...Passenianus, of clarissimate rank, governor of the province Syria Palaestina, devoted to his might and majesty.
Caesarea, 293 CE - 305 CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0014	Latin	Between 293 CE and 305 CE	Fortissimo et consultissimo iuventutis principi Galerio Valerio Maximiano pio felici invicto nobilissimo Caesari, Aufidius Priscus vir perfectissimus praeses provinciae Palaestinae, devotus numini maiestatique eius.	To the strongest and wisest leader of the young, Galerius Valerius Maximianus , faithful, happy, unconquered, most noble Caesar. Aufidius Priscus , of perfectissimate rank, governor of the province Palaestina, devoted to his might and majesty.
Caesarea, 157-158 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0015	Latin	Between 157 CE and 158 CE	Decimo Seio Decimi filio Quirina Senecae legato Augusti pro praetore provinciae Syriae Palaestinae, mandatu Sexti Cornelii Quirina Taurini duumviralis, Cornelius Quintianus filius .	To Decimus Seius Seneca , son of Decimus, of the tribe Quirina, propraetorian legate of Augustus for the province Syria Palaestina. By order of Sextus Cornelius Taurinus , of the tribe Quirina, former duumvir. His son Cornelius Quintianus ...
Caesarea, 276 CE - 282 CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0016	Latin	Between 276 CE and 282 CE	Omnium gentium vere victoriosissimo ac felicissimo indulgentissimo Caesari nostro Marco Aurelio Probo invicto Augusto imperatori , Acilius Cleobulus vir clarissimus praeses provinciae Syriae Palaestinae, devotus numini maiestatique eius.	To our Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus ...unconquered Augustus, Emperor..., truly most victorious over all peoples, and most happy and forbearing. Acilius Cleobulus , of clarissimate rank, governor of the province Syria Palaestina, devoted to his might and majesty.
Caesarea, 293 CE - 305 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0017	Latin	Between 293 CE and 305 CE	Fortissimo et consultissimo iuventutis principi Flavio Valerio Constantio pio felici invicto nobilissimo Caesari, Aufidius Priscus vir perfectissimus praeses provinciae Palaestinae, devotus numini maiestatique eorum.	To the strongest and wisest leader of the young, Flavius Valerius Constantius , faithful, happy, unconquered, most noble Caesar. Aufidius Priscus , of perfectissimate rank, governor of the province of Palaestina, to their might and majesty.
Caesarea, 193 CE - ca. 212 CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0018	Latin	Between 193 CE and 212 CE	Caio Iulio Titiano legato Augusti pro praetore Syriae Palaestinae Marcus Flavius Quirina S legionisX Fretensis Antoninianae s optimo et merenti.	To Gaius Julius Titianus , propaetorian legate of Augustus for Syria Palaestina, Marcus Flavius S- , of the tribe Quirina...of the tenth legion Fretensis Antoniniana, to...best and deserving.
Caesarea, Third century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0019	Latin	Between 200 CE and 300 CE	to raes devotus numini maiestati que eius	[no translation]
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0020	Latin	Between 135 CE and 300 CE	legato Augusti pro praetore provinciae Syriae Palaestinae, vicv a Victorinus.	..., propraetorian legate of Augustus for the province Syria Palaestina...Victorinus.
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0021	Latin	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	Tiberio Claudio G legato legionis te	To Tiberius Claudius G- , legional legate...
Caesarea, Late second or third century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0022	Latin	Between 170 CE and 300 CE	Sexto legato Augusti pro praetore Syriae Palaestinae praefecto ar cher	[no translation]
Caesarea, First - third century CE. Column. Text Unknown.	caes0023		Between 1 CE and 300 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea, Date unknown. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0024	Latin	Unknown	Flavia Augusta Caesarea	Flavia Augusta Caesarea
Caesarea, Fourth - mid-seventh century CE (possibly 430s - 440s CE) .Column. Honorific.	caes0025	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	δημοτέρῃ τίμησε Νόμον χρυσέῃ ἐνὶ μορφῇ ἡ πόλις εὐνομίῃ μεμελημένον ὄρχαμον ἀνδρῶν οἱ δρόμῳ ἐξανύουσιν ἐφημοσύνην βασιλήων.	Publicly with a golden statue the city honored Nomos, who is mindful of good order and a leader of men who hasten to accomplish the command of emperors.
Caesarea, Fourth - mid-seventh century CE. Column. Honorific.	caes0026	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	Ευ ς τύπος ησα ἱερομον Εὐσέβιον, κοιρανίη ἔχει γέρας ἐκ τῶν τοῦτο καὶ ἐβ ν εἶχεν ὀφειλόμενον. ἕργων δ᾽ ἀν καὶ δαψομένοισιν οὐ χρυσὸν προτιμότερον. οὕτω ἐς Θεὸν ἔσχεν ὅλον νόον, εὐσεβίῃ τε μᾶλλον κοιρανέειν ἤθελεν ἢ δυνάμι. λισσομένῳ δ᾽ ἐπένευσεν Ἀλυπίῳ ἐν ἀντ᾽ εὐεργεσίης πολλάκις ἧς ἔτυχε.	… statue... sacred... Eusebius, rule... he had a statue because of the … This also … he had as his due. And of the deeds... and to those that will consume... not gold... more honored. Thus he kept his whole mind on God, and he wished to rule more by piety than by force. And he permitted Alypius, at the latter's request, (to honor him) in return for the kindness that he frequently obtained.
Caesarea, 77 - 78 CE. Slab. Dedicatory.	caes0027	Latin	Between 77 CE and 78 CE	imperatori Caesari Vespasiano Augusto pontifici maximo patri patriae consuli VIII censori imperatori XVIII tribunicia potestate VIII.	To the emperor Caesar Vespasian Augustus , Pontifex Maximus...father of his country, consul for the eighth time, censor, imperator for the eighteenth time, with tribunician power for the eighth time...
Caesarea, Third century CE. Slab. Honorific.	caes0029	Latin	Between 200 CE and 300 CE	devotus numini maiestatique eius	[no translation]
Caesarea, 160 CE - 169 CE. Plaque. Honorific.	caes0030	Latin	Between 160 CE and 169 CE	Flavii Boethi consularis	[no translation]
Caesarea, 70 CE - 300 CE. Plaque. Dedicatory.	caes0031	Latin	Between 70 CE and 300 CE	ro legato Augusti pro praetore hc ius Flavianus C legionis X Fretensis pro singularibus eius meritis honoris causa.	...propretorian legate of Augustus... --ius Flavianus , ... of the Legio X Fretensis, because of his extraordinary merits and out of respect.
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Slab. Dedicatory.	caes0032	Latin	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	provinciae Syriae Palaestinae, Iulia Iulii Agrippae primi pili filia Procula.	...of the province Syria Palaestina. Julia Procula , daughter of Julius Agrippa ...
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Slab. Honorific.	caes0033	Latin	Between 135 CE and 300 CE	tronio No provinciae Syriae Palaestinae	[no translation]
Caesarea, First to third century CE. Plaque. Other text (Senatorial cursus).	caes0034	Latin	Between 1 CE and 300 CE	legato legionis legato Augusti pro praetore	[no translation]

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