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E02566: Greek graffito on a roof tile, with an invocation of *Paulos (probably the Apostle, S00008, but perhaps another saintly Paulos) and *Germanos (possibly the martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, S00195) on behalf of the circus faction of the Blues; a fragmentary dedicatory inscription to a saint whose name is lost; and a reliquary. All found in the so-called 'Church of St. Paul' at Umm er-Rasas/Kastron Mefaa, to the southeast of Madaba (Roman province of Arabia/Jordan). Probably late 6th or 7th c.
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posted on 2017-03-14, 00:00 authored by BryanInscription 1:
A trapezoidal roof tile. Dimensions not specified. Letter height c. 0.04-0.05 m. The inscription was made before the tile was fired in a kiln.
+ ἅγιε Παῦλε
(καὶ) Γερμανέ, σõ-
σον τοὺς Βενέτο-
υς (καὶ) Παπίωνα
Γεωργίου ἀνα-
γν(ώστην)· ἀμήν
5-6. ἀνα|γν(ώστην) Feissel, ἀνα|γν(ώστου) Piccirillo
'+ Saint Paul and Germanos, save the Blues and Papion, son of Georgios, the reader! Amen.'
Text: Piccirillo 1997, 389 with altered expansion of the abbreviation in line 6 by D. Feissel from BE (1997), 580.
Inscription 2:
The inscription is carved on a fascia of a stone screen. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.03 m. Piccirillo offers only a transcription with no diacritics and no division of words.
[- - - προσ]ίνικεν τοῦ ἁγήου ̣Σ[- - -]
ΑΓΗΟΥΧ[- - -] Piccirillo 2002
'[- - -] offered to Saint S[- - -]'
Text: Piccirillo 1997, 391 with diacritics by D. Feissel from BE (1997), 580.
A trapezoidal roof tile. Dimensions not specified. Letter height c. 0.04-0.05 m. The inscription was made before the tile was fired in a kiln.
+ ἅγιε Παῦλε
(καὶ) Γερμανέ, σõ-
σον τοὺς Βενέτο-
υς (καὶ) Παπίωνα
Γεωργίου ἀνα-
γν(ώστην)· ἀμήν
5-6. ἀνα|γν(ώστην) Feissel, ἀνα|γν(ώστου) Piccirillo
'+ Saint Paul and Germanos, save the Blues and Papion, son of Georgios, the reader! Amen.'
Text: Piccirillo 1997, 389 with altered expansion of the abbreviation in line 6 by D. Feissel from BE (1997), 580.
Inscription 2:
The inscription is carved on a fascia of a stone screen. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.03 m. Piccirillo offers only a transcription with no diacritics and no division of words.
[- - - προσ]ίνικεν τοῦ ἁγήου ̣Σ[- - -]
ΑΓΗΟΥΧ[- - -] Piccirillo 2002
'[- - -] offered to Saint S[- - -]'
Text: Piccirillo 1997, 391 with diacritics by D. Feissel from BE (1997), 580.
History
Evidence ID
E02566Saint Name
Paul, the Apostle : S00008 Antōninos, Zevinās and Germanos, martyrs in Palestine, ob. 309 : S00195 Sergios, martyr in Syria, ob. 303-311 : S00023 Stephen, the First Martyr : S00030 Paulos, martyr in Palestine, ob. 309 : S00164 Pamphilos, martyrSaint Name in Source
Παῦλος Γερμανός Παῦλος ΠαῦλοςRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Antoninos_Zevinas_and_Germanos_martyrs_in_Palestine/13729654
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paul_the_Apostle/13729135
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Stephen_the_First_Martyr/13729177
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paulos_martyr_of_Palestine/13729573
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Pamphilos_martyr_of_Caesarea/13729498
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Sergios_soldier_and_martyr_of_Rusafa/13729165
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed architectural elements Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Archaeological and architectural - Cult buildings (churches, mausolea) Archaeological and architectural - Extant reliquaries and related fixtures Inscriptions - Graffiti Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
- Greek