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Linguistic features:
Formulae:
Quotations from literary texts:
Dating:
AD 610
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AD 610
Language:
Greek
Monumental:
Medium:
mosaic
Visible:
Accessible:
Has figural depiction:
Has iconoclastic damage:
Activities commemorated:
Funds:
Price:
Placement:
unknown
People mentioned:
Name:
Thomas
Patronym:
Status:
religious_authority
Ethnic allegance:
Semitic
Tribal allegane:
none
Family status:
unspecified
Role:
Benefactor
Occupation:
head of the monastery
Age:
Gender:
male
Religion:
Christianity
Religious denomination:
unspecified
Language:
Greek
Description
date: 610 CE description: Six lines inscription inside a medallion in a mosaic of gray tesserae. The medallion was dotted with pink and gray leaves. The exact findspot is unknown, there is also no photography available. ed. CIIP V 6001 text: unavailable translation: (cross) This work was done in the days of father Thomas, head of the monastery (hegumenos), in the year 736 (=610 CE). commentary: The local era used in this area was most likely the Tyrian year. The year 736 corresponds to 610 CE.
Author:
Tomasz Barański
Added by:
Martyna
Created:
2023-09-22 10:07:04
Last update:
2023-11-25 09:45:38
Building:
Farm, monastery(?)
Site:
Shelomi
Dimensions: surface: cm
Condition: Six lines inscription inside a medallion in a mosaic of gray tesserae. The medallion was dotted with pink and gray leaves. The exact findspot is unknown, there is also no photography available.
Text:
Date: 610 CE
Findspot: Unknown
Original location: Phoenice Shelomi 33.074444, 35.144722 Farm, monastery(?) unknown
Current repository: Unknown
Text type: mosaic inscription
Summary:
Inscription on mosaic in Greek script from Shelomi. AD 610.
Changes history: 2023-09-22 Tomasz Barański Creation; 2023-11-25 Martyna Swierk Last modification; 2023-11-25 Martyna Swierk Preparation of EpiDoc file
Publication details: University of Warsaw; Warsaw;
Available under licence CC-BY 4.0
; @2021Translation
(cross) This work was done in the days of father Thomas, head of the monastery (hegumenos), in the year 736 (=610 CE).
Commentary
The local era used in this area was most likely the Tyrian year. The year 736 corresponds to 610 CE.
Bibliography (edition)
- CIIP V W., Ameling, H., Cotton, W., Eck, A., Ecker, B., Isaac, A., Kushnir-Stein, J., Price, P., Weiß, A., Yardeni, 2023, Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae. Volume 5/Part 1 Galilaea and Northern Regions: 5876-6924, Berlin, Boston, 6001.