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E01062: Labels of tombs with references to a church in Korykos, dedicated to *Charitine (martyr of Korykos, S00664), and a burial club or a charitable institution, affiliated to it. Found at Korykos/Corycus (Cilicia, south-east Asia Minor). Probably late 5th or 6th c.
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posted on 2016-01-08, 00:00 authored by NikolaosInscription 1:
Engraved over the entrance to a rock-cut tomb. Recorded in 1891 and 1892 by Adolf Wilhelm. To the right of our text there is another inscription with an imprecation, threatening potential desecrators of the grave.
Κ(ύρι)ε. + θήκη Παύλου πρεσβυ(τέρου)
παραμοναρίου τῆς ἁγίας
Χαριτήν[ης]
'L(or)d! + The tomb of Paulos, presbyter and watchman (of the church) of Saint Charitine.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 638.
Inscription 2:
A sarcophagus. Recorded in 1925 by Josef Keil and Adolf Wilhelm. There is no published detailed description of the object. The inscription is written within a circle. To the right of it there is another text, saying that a certain Marinos is buried in the tomb.
+ τοῦ
φιλιακ-
οῦ τῆς ἁγ[ί-]
ας Χαρι-
τίνη-
ς
'+ (Tomb) of the friendly association of Saint Charitine.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 580a.
Inscription 3:
The lid of a sarcophagus. Letter height 0.15-0.085 m. Recorded in 1925 by Josef Keil and Adolf Wilhelm.
+ θήκη τοῦ φηλιακοῦ
+ τῆς ἁγί+ας Χαρι- +
τίνις
'+ Sarcophagus of the friendly association + of Sa+int Chari+tine.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 788.
Engraved over the entrance to a rock-cut tomb. Recorded in 1891 and 1892 by Adolf Wilhelm. To the right of our text there is another inscription with an imprecation, threatening potential desecrators of the grave.
Κ(ύρι)ε. + θήκη Παύλου πρεσβυ(τέρου)
παραμοναρίου τῆς ἁγίας
Χαριτήν[ης]
'L(or)d! + The tomb of Paulos, presbyter and watchman (of the church) of Saint Charitine.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 638.
Inscription 2:
A sarcophagus. Recorded in 1925 by Josef Keil and Adolf Wilhelm. There is no published detailed description of the object. The inscription is written within a circle. To the right of it there is another text, saying that a certain Marinos is buried in the tomb.
+ τοῦ
φιλιακ-
οῦ τῆς ἁγ[ί-]
ας Χαρι-
τίνη-
ς
'+ (Tomb) of the friendly association of Saint Charitine.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 580a.
Inscription 3:
The lid of a sarcophagus. Letter height 0.15-0.085 m. Recorded in 1925 by Josef Keil and Adolf Wilhelm.
+ θήκη τοῦ φηλιακοῦ
+ τῆς ἁγί+ας Χαρι- +
τίνις
'+ Sarcophagus of the friendly association + of Sa+int Chari+tine.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 788.
History
Evidence ID
E01062Saint Name
Charitine, virgin and martyr of Corycus (Cilicia) : S00664Saint Name in Source
ΧαριτίνηRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptionsLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
450Evidence not after
600Activity not before
450Activity not after
600Place of Evidence - Region
Asia MinorPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
KorykosPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Korykos Nicomedia Νικομήδεια Nikomēdeia Izmit Πραίνετος Prainetos NicomediaCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Hospital and other charitable institutions