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E02920: Greek graffito on a clay bowl, possibly marking its ownership by a church of a *Theodore (probably either the soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480, or a martyr of Philadelphia/Amman, S01215). Found at Caesarea Maritima (Roman province of Palaestina I). Late antique.
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posted on 2017-06-04, 00:00 authored by BryanFragment of the base of a clay bowl (probably Cypriot Red Slip Ware). Dimensions not specified. A fragmentary inscription runs on the outer wall, around the centre of the base, clockwise. Letter height 15-22 mm. The letters were cut after the firing. The first three letters are significantly deeper than the rest.
Found at Caesarea in unspecified circumstances. Now at Beth Shemesh, at a storage facility of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Examined in March 2010 by Avner Ecker and first published by him in the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae in 2012. A different interpretation was offered by Leah Di Segni in SEG 61.
Inscription:
ΑΓΗΟΥΘΕΟΔΟ[- - -]
Ecker's interpretation:
Ἀγήου Θεοδό[- - -]/'(Property) of Agias son of Theod[- - -].'
Di Segni's interpretation:
ἁγήου Θεοδό[ρου]/'(Property of the church/monastery) of Saint Theodore.'
Text: CIIP 2, no. 1785; further comments by L. Di Segni in SEG 61, 1423.
Found at Caesarea in unspecified circumstances. Now at Beth Shemesh, at a storage facility of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Examined in March 2010 by Avner Ecker and first published by him in the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae in 2012. A different interpretation was offered by Leah Di Segni in SEG 61.
Inscription:
ΑΓΗΟΥΘΕΟΔΟ[- - -]
Ecker's interpretation:
Ἀγήου Θεοδό[- - -]/'(Property) of Agias son of Theod[- - -].'
Di Segni's interpretation:
ἁγήου Θεοδό[ρου]/'(Property of the church/monastery) of Saint Theodore.'
Text: CIIP 2, no. 1785; further comments by L. Di Segni in SEG 61, 1423.
History
Evidence ID
E02920Saint Name
Theodore Tiro, martyr of Amaseia (Helenopontus, north-eastern Asia Minor), ob. 306 : S00480 Theodoros, Ioulianos/Julianus, Euboulos, Malkamon, Mokimos, and Salomone/Salamanes, martyrs of Philadelphia/Amman (province of Arabia/Jordan), ob. c. 303 :Saint Name in Source
Θεόδο[ρος] Θεόδο[ρος]Related Saint Records
Image Caption 1
From: CIIP 2, 654.Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Graffiti Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Images and objects - Other portable objects (metalwork, ivory, etc.)Language
- Greek
Evidence not before
400Evidence not after
650Activity not before
400Activity not after
650Place of Evidence - Region
Palestine with SinaiPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Caesarea MaritimaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Caesarea Maritima Caesarea Maritima Καισάρεια Kaisareia Caesarea Kayseri Turris StratonisCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery