Greek inscription on a mosaic concerning a dedication by Paulus on behalf of himself and his sister Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0103)
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Title
Greek inscription on a mosaic concerning a dedication by Paulus on behalf of himself and his sister Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0103)
Description
Greek inscription from a mosaic in the church of el-Mkheitim in Jabaliya (near Gaza), dated c.528-530 CE. The inscription concerns the dedication of a baptismal font in the church by Paulus, a priest mentioned in other inscriptions from the church, and on behalf of his sister Maria (also mentioned in other inscriptions), now deceased. See also JAB0101-JAB0102, JAB0104-JAB0105.
Source
Publisher
CIIP3: 2451
Date
Format
Mosaic
Language
Identifier
JAB0103
Mosaic Inscription Item Type Metadata
Brief Description of Mosaic Theme
White background with black tesserae
Diplomatic
ΠΑΥΛΟΣ
ΟΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΕΡΟΣ
ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΟΥΥΙΟΣ
ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΤΩΘΩΚΤ
[....]ΙΣΥΠΕΡΣΩΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ
[..]ΤΟΥΚΑΙΥΠΕΡΑΝΑ
[...]ΣΕΟΣΜΑΡΙΑΣΑΔΕΛ
[....]ΥΤΟΥΑΙΠΑΡΘ
[.....]ΨΗΦΩΣΕΝ
[....]ΙΟΝΦΩ
[..]ΣΜΑ
ΟΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΕΡΟΣ
ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΟΥΥΙΟΣ
ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΤΩΘΩΚΤ
[....]ΙΣΥΠΕΡΣΩΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ
[..]ΤΟΥΚΑΙΥΠΕΡΑΝΑ
[...]ΣΕΟΣΜΑΡΙΑΣΑΔΕΛ
[....]ΥΤΟΥΑΙΠΑΡΘ
[.....]ΨΗΦΩΣΕΝ
[....]ΙΟΝΦΩ
[..]ΣΜΑ
Translation
Paulus, the priest, son of Ulpianus, giving thanks to god and the saints, adorned the holy (baptismal) font with mosaics on behalf of his salvation and on behalf of the rest of his sister Maria, eternal virgin.
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP3
Translation Constituted From
CIIP3
Current Location (if known)
Church of el-Mkheitim, Jabaliya
Name 1
Name 2
Role 2
Selected Bibliography
CIIP3=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume III: South Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.397-398 no.2451
Saliou, C. 2000. "Gaza dans l'antique tardive: nouveaux documents epigraphiques." Revue Biblique 107(3): 390-411.
Saliou, C. 2000. "Gaza dans l'antique tardive: nouveaux documents epigraphiques." Revue Biblique 107(3): 390-411.
Citation
“Greek inscription on a mosaic concerning a dedication by Paulus on behalf of himself and his sister Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0103),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 23, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/106.