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E02653: Floor-mosaic with a Greek inscription commemorating the restoration of the pavement in a church or chapel dedicated to *Philemon (possibly the martyr of Antinoopolis, Egypt, S00386). Found at Riḥāb, between Bostra and Gerasa/Jerash (Jordan/Roman province of Arabia). Dated 663.
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τυρος Φηλίμο̣ν[ος ἐπὶ] Στεφάνου διακ(όνου) (καὶ) ἱγου(μένου),
ἐκ σπουδ(ῆς) (καὶ) καμάτο[υ] Θιωδόρου Γολέου (καὶ) τ(ῶν) αὐτοῦ τέκν(ων)·
ἐν μη(vὶ) Μαρ(τίῳ), ἰνδ(ικτιῶνι) ς΄ τοῦ ἔτους φνζ΄· + Πέτρος ὁ γράψας
2. Φήλιμο̣ς SEG || ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγ(ίου)] Στεφάνου SEG || 3. καμάτου, [Θι]ωδόρου, (καὶ) Γολέου αὐτοῦ τέκν(ων) SEG || 4. Μαρ(τίου) SEG || ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) SEG || <Πέ>τρος SEG
'+ Through the grace of Christ was restored the mosaic pavement of the holy martyr Philemon (?) [under] the deacon and abbot (higoumenos) Stephanos, by the zeal and toil of Theodoros, son of Goleos (?), and his children. In the month of March, 6th indiction, the year 557. + Petros wrote (it).'
Text: BE (2005), 544, ed. by D. Feissel and P.-L. Gatier. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
τυρος Φηλίμο̣ν[ος ἐπὶ] Στεφάνου διακ(όνου) (καὶ) ἱγου(μένου),
ἐκ σπουδ(ῆς) (καὶ) καμάτο[υ] Θιωδόρου Γολέου (καὶ) τ(ῶν) αὐτοῦ τέκν(ων)·
ἐν μη(vὶ) Μαρ(τίῳ), ἰνδ(ικτιῶνι) ς΄ τοῦ ἔτους φνζ΄· + Πέτρος ὁ γράψας
2. Φήλιμο̣ς SEG || ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγ(ίου)] Στεφάνου SEG || 3. καμάτου, [Θι]ωδόρου, (καὶ) Γολέου αὐτοῦ τέκν(ων) SEG || 4. Μαρ(τίου) SEG || ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) SEG || <Πέ>τρος SEG
'+ Through the grace of Christ was restored the mosaic pavement of the holy martyr Philemon (?) [under] the deacon and abbot (higoumenos) Stephanos, by the zeal and toil of Theodoros, son of Goleos (?), and his children. In the month of March, 6th indiction, the year 557. + Petros wrote (it).'
Text: BE (2005), 544, ed. by D. Feissel and P.-L. Gatier. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
History
Evidence ID
E02653Saint Name
Philēmōn, Apollōnios and companions, martyrs in Antinoopolis, ob. 303-305 : S00386Saint Name in Source
ΦηλίμωνRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Archaeological and architectural - Cult buildings (churches, mausolea)Language
- Greek
Evidence not before
663Evidence not after
663Activity not before
663Activity not after
663Place of Evidence - Region
Arabia Arabia ArabiaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Riḥāb Gerasa/Jerash BosraPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Riḥāb Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa Shakka Gerasa/Jerash Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa Shakka Bosra Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa ShakkaCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery