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E01661: Greek building inscription for a martyr shrine (martyrion), found near South Church at Suganeh in the Limestone Massif/Jabal Sem'ān (north Syria, between Antioch on the Orontes and Beroia/Aleppo). Dated 515 or 516.
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posted on 2016-06-24, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski+ ἐτελιώθη τὸ μαρ-
τύρεν τοῦτο μ(ηνὸς) Αὐδυ-
νέου ·ς΄·, ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) θ΄, τοῦ γξφ΄
ἔτου<ς>. ἐπὶ τοῦ μεγάλο-
̣πρ(επεστάτου) Θαυμᾶ κληρούχο<υ>
διὰ ἐπιστασίας Σεργίου Α
καὶ Στεφάνου πρεσβ(υτέρου) ̣κ̣α[ὶ - - -]⸀ΔΓ̣I[- - -]
1. + omiserunt Jarry, card || 2. μ(ηνὶ) Donceel-Voûte || 3. ·𐅃· squeeze, photograph, ς Donceel-Voûte, γ΄ Jarry, γ΄ omisit card || 3-4. ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) Θ τοῦ | ΓΞΦ ἔτου(ς) Donceel-Voûte || 4. μεγάλο<υ> Donceel-Voûte, μεγὰν Jarry, ΜΕΓΑΝ card || 5. ̣ΠΡΘΑΥΜΑ squeeze, photograph: Π damaged or corrected, πρ(ώτου) Θαύμα Donceel-Voûte, Βρθαῦμα Jarry, ΒΑΡ ΘΑΥΜΑ card || κληρούχο<υ> Donceel-Voûte, κληρούχο Jarry, ΚΛΗΡΟΥΧΟ card || 6. διὰ ἐπιστασίας Donceel-Voûte, διὰ ἐπιστασία Jarry, ΔΙΑ ΕΠΙCΤΑCΙΑ card || Σεργίου Α Donceel-Voûte, [- - -] Jarry, card || 7. possibly κ[αὶ οἰκ]οδ̣ό̣μ[ου] or κ[αὶ Θε]οδό̣ρ[ου], καὶ Στεφάνου πρεσβυ(τέρων)... Donceel-Voûte, καὶ Στεφάνου πρεσβ. ̣κ[αὶ ... ΘΔ ... Jarry, ΚΑΙ CΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ ΠΡΕCΒ Κ[ΑΙ _ _ ΟΔ card
'+ This martyr shrine (martyrion) was completed on the 6th (day) of the month of Audynaios, the 9th indiction, the year 563, under Thauma (?) of megaloprepestatos rank, landowner (klerouchos), through the supervision of Sergios (?) and Stephanos the presbyter (or: the presbyters) and [- - -].'
Text: SEG 40, 1570, with lightly altered readings in lines 6-7, based on the examination of a photograph of the squeeze and a card with a transcription from the Tchalenko Archive (housed at the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford).
τύρεν τοῦτο μ(ηνὸς) Αὐδυ-
νέου ·ς΄·, ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) θ΄, τοῦ γξφ΄
ἔτου<ς>. ἐπὶ τοῦ μεγάλο-
̣πρ(επεστάτου) Θαυμᾶ κληρούχο<υ>
διὰ ἐπιστασίας Σεργίου Α
καὶ Στεφάνου πρεσβ(υτέρου) ̣κ̣α[ὶ - - -]⸀ΔΓ̣I[- - -]
1. + omiserunt Jarry, card || 2. μ(ηνὶ) Donceel-Voûte || 3. ·𐅃· squeeze, photograph, ς Donceel-Voûte, γ΄ Jarry, γ΄ omisit card || 3-4. ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) Θ τοῦ | ΓΞΦ ἔτου(ς) Donceel-Voûte || 4. μεγάλο<υ> Donceel-Voûte, μεγὰν Jarry, ΜΕΓΑΝ card || 5. ̣ΠΡΘΑΥΜΑ squeeze, photograph: Π damaged or corrected, πρ(ώτου) Θαύμα Donceel-Voûte, Βρθαῦμα Jarry, ΒΑΡ ΘΑΥΜΑ card || κληρούχο<υ> Donceel-Voûte, κληρούχο Jarry, ΚΛΗΡΟΥΧΟ card || 6. διὰ ἐπιστασίας Donceel-Voûte, διὰ ἐπιστασία Jarry, ΔΙΑ ΕΠΙCΤΑCΙΑ card || Σεργίου Α Donceel-Voûte, [- - -] Jarry, card || 7. possibly κ[αὶ οἰκ]οδ̣ό̣μ[ου] or κ[αὶ Θε]οδό̣ρ[ου], καὶ Στεφάνου πρεσβυ(τέρων)... Donceel-Voûte, καὶ Στεφάνου πρεσβ. ̣κ[αὶ ... ΘΔ ... Jarry, ΚΑΙ CΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ ΠΡΕCΒ Κ[ΑΙ _ _ ΟΔ card
'+ This martyr shrine (martyrion) was completed on the 6th (day) of the month of Audynaios, the 9th indiction, the year 563, under Thauma (?) of megaloprepestatos rank, landowner (klerouchos), through the supervision of Sergios (?) and Stephanos the presbyter (or: the presbyters) and [- - -].'
Text: SEG 40, 1570, with lightly altered readings in lines 6-7, based on the examination of a photograph of the squeeze and a card with a transcription from the Tchalenko Archive (housed at the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford).
History
Evidence ID
E01661Saint Name
Unnamed martyrs (or name lost) : S00060Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Archaeological and architectural - Cult buildings (churches, mausolea)Language
- Greek
Evidence not before
515Evidence not after
516Activity not before
515Activity not after
516Place of Evidence - Region
Syria with Phoenicia Syria with Phoenicia Syria with PhoeniciaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Beroia Suganeh Antioch on the OrontesPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Beroia Thabbora Thabbora Suganeh Thabbora Thabbora Antioch on the Orontes Thabbora ThabboraCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Ceremony of dedication
Cult activities - Festivals
- Anniversary of church/altar dedication