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Linguistic features:
Formulae:
Quotations from literary texts:
Dating:
AD 450
-
AD 601
Language:
Greek
Monumental:
Medium:
mosaic
Visible:
Accessible:
Has figural depiction:
Has iconoclastic damage:
Activities commemorated:
Funds:
Price:
Placement:
mosaic floor on the eastern side of the church
People mentioned:
Name:
?
Patronym:
Status:
unspecified
Ethnic allegance:
unspecified
Tribal allegane:
none
Family status:
unspecified
Role:
Benefactor
Occupation:
unspecified
Age:
Gender:
unspecified
Religion:
Christianity
Religious denomination:
unspecified
Language:
Greek
Description
description: Two lines of Greek text decorated with an image of a peacock. Letters arranged in black tesserae. The inscription honors the son of the church's benefactor. 1. ΝΑΣ ΙΟΣ ΛΑΜΠΡΟΤΑ(ΤΟΥ) ΜΤΟΥ Θ(Ε)ΟΥ Σ(Τ)ΡΑΠΩΝ 2. ΝΨΗ ΦΩ ΣΙΝΣΕΝ ΕΚΚΕΝ Piccirillo, M. and Qudah, Z., L’eremitaggio nel Wadi Rajib Sulla Montagna di Ajlun in Giordania, [in:] G.C. Bottini, L. di Segni and L.D. Chrupcala (eds.), One Land– Many Cultures. Jerusalem: Franciscan Printing Press, 2003, pp. 309-316, especially 314-315.
Author:
Tomasz Barański, Karolina Tomczyszyn
Added by:
Martyna
Created:
2022-01-22 17:06:49
Last update:
2024-04-09 18:32:01
Building:
North Church
Site:
‘Ajloun
Dimensions: surface: cm
Condition:
Text: Two lines of Greek text decorated with an image of a peacock. Letters arranged in black tesserae. The inscription honors the son of the church's benefactor.
Date: 450 CE - 601 CE
Findspot: Unknown
Original location: Arabia ‘Ajloun 32.332329, 35.752052 North Church mosaic floor on the eastern side of the church
Current repository: Unknown
Text type: Christian inscription
Summary:
Inscription on mosaic in Greek script from ‘Ajloun. AD 450 - AD 601
Changes history: 2022-01-22 Tomasz Barański, Karolina Tomczyszyn Creation; 2023-04-09 Martyna Swierk Last modification; 2023-11-17 Martyna Swierk Preparation of EpiDoc file
Publication details: University of Warsaw; Warsaw;
Available under licence CC-BY 4.0
; @2021Translation
Commentary
Bibliography (edition)
- M., Piccirillo, Z., Qudah, 2003, L’eremitaggio nel Wadi Rajib Sulla Montagna di Ajlun in Giordania, [in:] G.C., Bottini, L., di Segni, L.D., Chrupcala, One Land Many Cultures, Jerusalem, 309–316, especially 314-315.