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E02663: Floor-mosaic with a Greek inscription commemorating the paving of an oratory (eukterion) dedicated to *Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia, S00705). Found at Zaghrit near Gerasa/Jerash (Jordan/Roman province of Arabia). Dated 542/543.
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posted on 2017-04-05, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski+ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσιωτάτου καὶ μακαριωτάτου ἡμῶν ἐπισκόπου Παύλου ἀνενεώθη
καὶ γνησίως διεκοσμήθη τὸ σεπτὸν τοῦτο εὐκτήριον τῆς ἁγίας Σοφίας
ἐκ προσφορας ὧν ὁ Κύριος γινώσκει τὰ ὀνόματα, διὰ Ἰωάννου εὐλαβεστάτ(ου)
πρεσβυτέρου καὶ παραμο̣ν[αρίου, τοῦ ἔτους] εχ́΄, χρόνων ἕκτης ἰνδικτιõνος
'+ Under our most venerable and most blessed bishop Paulos was restored and decently decorated this reverend oratory (eukterion) of the Holy Wisdom. From the offering of those whose names the Lord knows, through the most humble presbyter and guardian (paramonarios) Ioannes, [in the year] 605, in the times of the sixth indiction.'
Text: SEG 53, 1890. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
καὶ γνησίως διεκοσμήθη τὸ σεπτὸν τοῦτο εὐκτήριον τῆς ἁγίας Σοφίας
ἐκ προσφορας ὧν ὁ Κύριος γινώσκει τὰ ὀνόματα, διὰ Ἰωάννου εὐλαβεστάτ(ου)
πρεσβυτέρου καὶ παραμο̣ν[αρίου, τοῦ ἔτους] εχ́΄, χρόνων ἕκτης ἰνδικτιõνος
'+ Under our most venerable and most blessed bishop Paulos was restored and decently decorated this reverend oratory (eukterion) of the Holy Wisdom. From the offering of those whose names the Lord knows, through the most humble presbyter and guardian (paramonarios) Ioannes, [in the year] 605, in the times of the sixth indiction.'
Text: SEG 53, 1890. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
History
Evidence ID
E02663Saint Name
Sophia, personified Holy Wisdom : S00705Saint Name in Source
ΣοφίαRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Archaeological and architectural - Cult buildings (churches, mausolea)Language
- Greek
Evidence not before
542Evidence not after
543Activity not before
542Activity not after
543Place of Evidence - Region
Arabia ArabiaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Gerasa/Jerash ZaghritPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Gerasa/Jerash Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa Shakka Zaghrit Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa ShakkaCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery