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E02062: Floor-mosaics with Greek inscriptions commemorating the foundation, the completion, and paving of a church (naos) dedicated to Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia, S00705). Found at Riḥāb, between Bostra and Gerasa/Jerash (Jordan/the Roman province of Arabia). Dated 604.
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posted on 2016-12-02, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiInscription 1: Large rectangular mosaic panel, framed by a tabula ansata with a border of geometric patterns and images of small plants with three leaves in semi-circular ansae. White letters on black background. Dimensions not specified. Situated in the nave, in front of the chancel screen.
+ Κ(ύρι)ε, πρόσδεξ(αι) τὴν προσφορὰν τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ τῶν καρπο-
φορούντων καὶ ἐλέησον Κυριακὸν (καὶ) Ἰωάννην (καὶ) Κοσμᾶν εὐλαβ(εστάτους)
μοναχ(οὺ)ς καὶ παραμο(ναρίους) τ(οῦ)δε τ(οῦ) ἁγί(ου) τόπ(ου). ἀμήν. Κύριε, [Χ]ΜΓ
'Lord, accept the offering of present and past donors, and have mercy on Kyriakos, and Ioannes, and Kosmas, the most reverent monks and guardians (paramonarioi) of this holy place. Amen. Lord, ΧΜΓ.'
Text: Piccirillo 1981, 68-69. Trans. M. Avi-Yonah, lightly modified.
Inscription 2: Large rectangular mosaic panel with triangular ansae containing tripartite triangles (probably symbols of the Trinity). Black letters on white background. Dimensions not specified. Situated in the nave, to the west of Inscription 1.
+ ἐν ονόματι τῆς ἁγίας (καὶ) ὁμοουσ(ίου) Τριάδος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτ(άτου) Πολυεύκτου
ἡμῶν ἀρχιεπισκό(που) (καὶ) μητροπο(λίτου) ἐθεμελιώθ(η) ὁ ναὸς οὗ(τος) τῆς ἁγίας Σοφίας (καὶ) ἐτε-
λιώθη (καὶ) ἐψηφώθη ἐκ προσφορ(ᾶς) Ἰωάννου θεοφ(ιλεστάτου) διακό(νου), Σεργί(ου) (καὶ) Πρόκλου
υἱῶν Ῥισῶνος ἐν ἔτει υοθ΄ μην(ὸς) Φεβρου(αρίου) χρ(όνοις) ὀγδόης ἰνδικτι(ῶ)νος +
'In the name of the holy and consubstantial Trinity, in the time of the most holy Polyeuktos, our archbishop and metropolitan, was laid the foundation of this church of the Holy Wisdom, and it was completed, and paved with mosaics by the offering of Ioannes, the most God-fearing deacon, Sergios and Proklos, the sons of Rison. In the year 499, in the month of February, in the time of the eighth indiction.'
Text: Piccirillo 1981, 69. Trans. M. Avi-Yonah, lightly modified.
+ Κ(ύρι)ε, πρόσδεξ(αι) τὴν προσφορὰν τῶν καρποφορησάντων καὶ τῶν καρπο-
φορούντων καὶ ἐλέησον Κυριακὸν (καὶ) Ἰωάννην (καὶ) Κοσμᾶν εὐλαβ(εστάτους)
μοναχ(οὺ)ς καὶ παραμο(ναρίους) τ(οῦ)δε τ(οῦ) ἁγί(ου) τόπ(ου). ἀμήν. Κύριε, [Χ]ΜΓ
'Lord, accept the offering of present and past donors, and have mercy on Kyriakos, and Ioannes, and Kosmas, the most reverent monks and guardians (paramonarioi) of this holy place. Amen. Lord, ΧΜΓ.'
Text: Piccirillo 1981, 68-69. Trans. M. Avi-Yonah, lightly modified.
Inscription 2: Large rectangular mosaic panel with triangular ansae containing tripartite triangles (probably symbols of the Trinity). Black letters on white background. Dimensions not specified. Situated in the nave, to the west of Inscription 1.
+ ἐν ονόματι τῆς ἁγίας (καὶ) ὁμοουσ(ίου) Τριάδος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτ(άτου) Πολυεύκτου
ἡμῶν ἀρχιεπισκό(που) (καὶ) μητροπο(λίτου) ἐθεμελιώθ(η) ὁ ναὸς οὗ(τος) τῆς ἁγίας Σοφίας (καὶ) ἐτε-
λιώθη (καὶ) ἐψηφώθη ἐκ προσφορ(ᾶς) Ἰωάννου θεοφ(ιλεστάτου) διακό(νου), Σεργί(ου) (καὶ) Πρόκλου
υἱῶν Ῥισῶνος ἐν ἔτει υοθ΄ μην(ὸς) Φεβρου(αρίου) χρ(όνοις) ὀγδόης ἰνδικτι(ῶ)νος +
'In the name of the holy and consubstantial Trinity, in the time of the most holy Polyeuktos, our archbishop and metropolitan, was laid the foundation of this church of the Holy Wisdom, and it was completed, and paved with mosaics by the offering of Ioannes, the most God-fearing deacon, Sergios and Proklos, the sons of Rison. In the year 499, in the month of February, in the time of the eighth indiction.'
Text: Piccirillo 1981, 69. Trans. M. Avi-Yonah, lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E02062Saint Name
Sophia, personified Holy Wisdom : S00705Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Archaeological and architectural - Cult buildings (churches, mausolea)Language
- Greek