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E02654: Floor-mosaic with a fragmentary Greek inscription commemorating the paving of a church (naos) probably dedicated to a saint whose name is lost. Found at Riḥāb, between Bostra and Gerasa/Jerash (Jordan/the Roman province of Arabia). Probably 7th c.
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posted on 2017-04-03, 00:00 authored by Bryan[- - - ἐψ]ηφόθη ὁ ναὸς τοῦ [- - -]
[- - -]λου ἐκ σπουδῆς καὶ [καμάτου]
[- - -]του πιστοῦ καὶ Αὐξονί[ου - - - ]
[- - -] πρεσβ(υτέρου) τῆς ἐκλησ[ίας - - -]
[καὶ ἐκ προσφ]ορᾶς τῆς κώμη[ς - - -]
3. ]του Πίστου SEG || 4. πρεσβ(υτέρων) SEG || 5. ]ΟΡΑC τῆς κώμ̣η[ς SEG
'[- - -] was paved the church (naos) of the [- - -]los by the zeal and [toil] of [- - -] the faithful and Auxonios [- - -] the presbyter of the church (ekklesia) [- - - and from the] offering of the village [- - -].'
Text: SEG 51, 2044 with corrected readings in BE (2005), 544 by D. Feissel and P.-L. Gatier.
[- - -]λου ἐκ σπουδῆς καὶ [καμάτου]
[- - -]του πιστοῦ καὶ Αὐξονί[ου - - - ]
[- - -] πρεσβ(υτέρου) τῆς ἐκλησ[ίας - - -]
[καὶ ἐκ προσφ]ορᾶς τῆς κώμη[ς - - -]
3. ]του Πίστου SEG || 4. πρεσβ(υτέρων) SEG || 5. ]ΟΡΑC τῆς κώμ̣η[ς SEG
'[- - -] was paved the church (naos) of the [- - -]los by the zeal and [toil] of [- - -] the faithful and Auxonios [- - -] the presbyter of the church (ekklesia) [- - - and from the] offering of the village [- - -].'
Text: SEG 51, 2044 with corrected readings in BE (2005), 544 by D. Feissel and P.-L. Gatier.
History
Evidence ID
E02654Saint Name
Saints, name wholly or largely lost : S01744 Paul, the Apostle : S00008 Archangels (unspecified) : S00191Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Archaeological and architectural - Cult buildings (churches, mausolea)Language
- Greek