Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine

Title	ID	Language(s)	Date	Transcription	Translation
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Slab. Other text (Senatorial cursus).	caes0035	Latin	Between 100 CE and 300 CE	Thraciae legato Augusti L legionis III Cyrenaicae curatori viae	[no translation]
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Plaque. Other text (Senatorial cursus?).	caes0036	Latin	Between 135 CE and 300 CE	sar Syriae Palaestinae	[no translation]
Caesarea, First to third century CE. Block. Honorific.	caes0037	Latin	Between 1 CE and 300 CE	cus optimo viro asi sua de suo dono dedit.	...--cus gave it at his expense to a great man, by his ...
Caesarea, Date unknown. Block. Verse.	caes0038	Greek	Unknown	ρεσεν Ἄμβρος ἀγήνωρ	...manly Ambros...
Caesarea, 560 CE - 610 CE. Pavement Mosaic. Acclamation.	caes0039	Greek	Between 560 CE and 610 CE	Ἀνδρέου ἐνδοξωτάτου φιλοκτίστου ἀνθυπάτου πολλὰ τὰ ἔτη.	May the years of the most glorious proconsul Andreas, devoted to building, be many!
Caesarea, Late sixth or early seventh century CE. Paved Mosaic. Acclamation.	caes0040	Greek	Between 575 CE and 700 CE	Κύριε εἰς αἰῶνα τοῦς ὀρθωδόξους στήριξον.	O Lord, establish the orthodox into eternity!
Caesarea, Fourth to mid-seventh century CE. Block. Acclamation.	caes0041	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	+ + νικᾷ ἡ τύχη τῶν ὠμοφόρων κὲ σὶ Ἀνακίῳ.	May the good luck of the porters prevail: also for you, Anakios !
Caesarea, Fourth to mid-seventh century CE. Block. Malediction.	caes0042	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	κακὰ τὰ ἔτη Ρ ΓΕΜΗΝΙΣΤΟ	Evil be the years of R--...
Caesarea, 31 CE - 36 CE. Slab. Dedicatory.	caes0043	Latin	Between 31 CE and 36 CE	s Tiberieum Pontius Pilatus praefectus Iudaeae	... Pontius Pilatus , prefect of Judaea,...the Tiberieum....
Caesarea, Second or early third century CE. Block. Dedicatory.	caes0044	Latin, Egyptian	Between 100 CE and 240 CE	Coloniae Primae Flaviae Augustae Caesareae ex testamento Cleopatra mater eius heres facere iussit	... Cleopatra , mother and heir of ... (by testament, made this) for Caesarea, the Colony Prima Flavia Augusta.
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE. Block. Dedicatory.	caes0045	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatore TraianoHadriano Augusto vexillatio legionis X Fretensis.	A detachment of Legio X Fretensis (built this) (under) Imperator Trajan Hadrian Augustus .
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0046	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Vexillatio legionis XXII Deiotariana.	A detachment of the twenty-second legion Deiotariana.
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0047	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatore Caesare Traiano Hadriano Augusto vexillatio legionis II Traianae fortis.	A detachment of Legio II Traiana Fortis (made this) (under) Imperator Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus .
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0048	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Vexillatio legionis X Fretensis.	A detachment of the tenth legion Fretensis (made this).
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably ca. 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0049	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatore Caesare Traiano Hadriano Augusto vexillatio legionis VI Ferratae.	A detachment of Legio VI Ferrata (made this) (under) Imperator Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus .
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably ca. 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0050	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	legionis X Fretensis	[no translation]
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably ca. 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0051	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperator CaesarTraianusHadrianus Augustus fecitper vexillationem legionis X Fretensis.	Imperator Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus made (the aqueduct) through a detachment of Legio X Fretensis.
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably ca. 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0052	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatore Caesar TraianusHadrianus Augustus fecitper vexillationem legionis X Fretensis.	Imperator Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus made (the aqueduct) through a detachment of Legio X Fretensis.
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably ca. 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0053	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperatore Traiano Hadriano Augusto vexillatio legionis X Fretensis	A detachment of Legio X Fretensis (made this) (under) Imperator Trajan Hadrian Augustus .
Caesarea, 117 CE - 138 CE (probably ca. 130 CE). Block. Dedicatory.	caes0054	Latin	Between 117 CE and 138 CE	Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus per vexillationem legionis VI Ferratae.	Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus (made the aqueduct) through a detachment of Legio VI Ferrata.
Caesarea, ca. 385 CE. Block. Dedicatory.	caes0055	Greek, Latin	385 CE	ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Φλωρεντίουτοῦ μεγαλοπρεπεστάτουἀνθυπάτου τὰ δύοὑδραγώγια ἐκ θεμελίων ἀνενεώθη	Under Flavios Florentios , proconsul of magnificentissimate grade, the two aqueducts were rebuilt from their foundations.
Caesarea, Late fourth to mid-seventh century CE. Block. Dedicatory.	caes0056		Between 350 CE and 650 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea, ca 500 CE. Block. Dedicatory.	caes0057	Greek	500 CE	+ ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Προκοπίου Κωνσταντίου Σευήρου Ἀλεξάνδρου τοῦ περιβλέπτου κόμητος ἀπὸ ἡγεμόνων καὶ ὑπατικοῦὁ βοῦργος ἐκ θεμελίων ἐγένετο. +	Under Flavios Prokopios Konstantios Severos Alexandros, count of spectabilate grade, former praesidial governor and consular, the tower was constructed from its foundations.
Caesarea, Mid-fifth to early sixth century CE. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0058	Latin, Greek	Between 450 CE and 525 CE	ἐπὶ Φλϛαουίου ἐπὶ Φλϛαουίου Εὐελπιδίου τοῦ μεγαλοπρεπεστάτου κόμϛητος καὶ Ἠλίου λαμπροτάτου πατρὸςτῆς πόλεωςκαὶ ἡ βασιλικὴμετὰ καὶ τῆςπλακώσεωςκαὶ τῆς ψηφώσεωςκαὶ τῶν βαθμῶντοῦ Ἁδριανίουγέγοναν ἐν ἰνδικτιῶνι α εὐτυχῶς.	Under Flavios Euelpidios , count of magnificentissimate rank, and Elias, of clarissimate rank and father of the city, the basilica along with the marble revetment and the mosaic pavement and the steps of the Hadrianeum were constructed in the first indiction, with good fortune.
Caesarea, 546 CE - 606 CE. Pavement (Mosaic). Dedicatory.	caes0059	Greek, Latin	Between 546 CE and 606 CE	ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Ἐντολίου τοῦ ἐνδοξωτάτου στρατηλάτου καὶ ἀνθυπάτου Φλάουιος Στρατήγιος περίβλεπτος πατὴρκαὶ πρωτεύων τὴν ἁψῖδα σὺν τῷ τοίχῳκαὶ τῇ ἀναβάθρᾳ ἀπὸ πολιτικῶν ἰνδικτιῶνος δεκάτης εὐτυχῶς.	Under Flavios Entolios , of gloriosissimate grade, general and proconsul, Flavios Strategios , of spectabilate grade, father and first man, (built) the arch together with the wall and the staircase from city funds, in the tenth indiction, with good fortune.
Caesarea, 200 CE - 650 CE. Archivolt blocks. Honorific.	caes0060	Greek	Between 200 CE and 650 CE	τὴν μητρόπολιν ἔκτισεν	He founded the metropolis ...
Caesarea, 200 CE - 650 CE. Archivolt block. Acclamation.	caes0061	Greek	Between 200 CE and 650 CE	αὔξοις μητρόπολι.	May you flourish, Metropolis!
Caesarea, First to third century CE. Block. Other text.	caes0062	Latin	Between 1 CE and 300 CE	Cdo pedes XXXII Lati tudo pedes XX	(Height?) 32 feet, width (?) 20(+) feet
Caesarea, Date unknown. Column. Dedicatory.	caes0063	Greek	Unknown	μετὰ τῶν ἄλλων πολλῶν καὶ μεγάλων ἔργων καὶ τὸ ἔργον τῆς πλακώσεως ψηφοθετοῦμε ψήφισμα	Along with other works, many and great, we also lay the pavement...mosaic...
Caesarea, Date unknown. Fragment. Dedicatory.	caes0064		Unknown	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea. Fourth to mid-seventh centuries, CE. Engraved plaque. Dedication.	caes0065	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	τῇ ἁγιωτάτῃ ἤτοι τῷ εὐαγεῖ ὀρφαντροφίῳ.	...to..., the most holy, indeed to the pure orphanage.
Caesarea. Fourth to mid-seventh centuries, CE. Engraved chancel screen. Acclamation.	caes0066	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	ἐν τούτῳ νικῶ	...in this (sign) I conquer....
Caesarea, Fourth to mid-seventh century CE. Probably engraved chancel screen. Unknown.	caes0067	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	εἰς εἰρήνην	[no translation]
Caesarea, Fourth to mid-seventh century CE. Engraved chancel screen. Unknown	caes0068	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	Κύριε	[no translation]
Caesarea. Late Antique period. Engraved fragment, possibly a chancel screen.	caes0069		Between 1 CE and 700 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea, 300-650 CE. Chancel screen. Text unknown	caes0070	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	+ Θεοῦ	[no translation]
Caesarea. Fourth to mid-seventh centuries, CE. Engraved architectural member.	caes0071		Between 300 CE and 650 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea, Date unknown. Capital. Text unknown.	caes0072		Unknown	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea. Date unknown. Engraved fragment.	caes0073	Greek	Unknown	τὸ ἔργον	[no translation]
Caesarea. Engraved fragment of an architectural member. Unknown.	caes0074	Greek	Unknown	ὃσον φύσις εσ ΟΝ	[no translation]
Caesarea, Date unknown. Block. Text unknown.	caes0075	Greek	Unknown	αρωι τ	[no translation]
Caesarea, Second or third century CE. Block. Text unknown.	caes0076		Between 100 CE and 300 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea. Date unknown. Engraved architectural member.	caes0077		Unknown	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea. Fourth to mid-seventh centuries, CE. Tessellated pavement with inscribed panel, in synagogue. Dedication.	caes0078	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	Ἰοῦλις εὐξάμενος ἐποίησε πόδας	Ioulis donated...feet (of mosaic pavement) in fulfillment of a vow.
Caesarea, Fifth to mid-seventh centuries CE. Pavement. Dedicatory.	caes0079	Greek	Between 400 CE and 650 CE	Βηρύλλος ἀρχισυνάγωγος καὶ φροντιστὴςυἱὸς Ἰούτου ἐποίησε τὴν ψηφοθεσίαν τοῦ τρικλίνου τῷ ἰδίῳ.	Beryllos, son of Iouda, the head of the synagogue and curator, donated the tessellated pavement of the triclinium at his own cost.
Caesarea, Fifth or sixth century CE. Block. Dedicatory (Offering).	caes0080	Aramaic, Greek	Between 400 CE and 600 CE	Κύριος βοηθός προσφορὰ τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπὴ Μαρουθᾶ.	May the Lord be our helper. An offering of the congregation under Marouthas.
Caesarea. Fifth or sixth century, CE. Tessellated pavement from synagogue.	caes0082		Between 400 CE and 600 CE	[no transcription]	[no translation]
Caesarea. Fifth or sixth century, CE. Engraved column. Offering.	caes0083	Greek	Between 400 CE and 600 CE	προσφορὰ Θεωδώροε υἱοῦ Ὀλύμπου ὑπὲρ σωτερίας Ματρώνας θυγατρός.	The offering of Theodoros son of Olympos, for the deliverance of his daughter Matrona.
Caesarea. Fourth to mid-seventh centuries, CE. Tessellated pavement with inscribed medallion. Blessing.	caes0085	Greek	Between 300 CE and 650 CE	εὐτυχῶς εἴσελθε χαίρων.	Enter rejoicing, with good fortune!
Caesarea. Late fifth or sixth century, CE. Tessellated pavement with inscribed rectangular panel from Revenue Office.	caes0086	Greek	Between 450 CE and 600 CE	εὐτθχῶς Εὐγ ὁ κτίστνς	[no translation]

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