Greek inscription on a mosaic by Paulus for himself and Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0104)
Dublin Core
Title
Greek inscription on a mosaic by Paulus for himself and Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0104)
Description
Greek inscription on a mosaic from the church at el-Mkeitim in Jabaliya (near Gaza), dated c.528-530 CE. The dedication celebrations the priest Paulus' donation of the mosaic pavement, on his own behalf and on behalf of his sister, Maria, during the administration of a certain Procopius. Paulus and Maria are also known from other mosaics in the same church; see JAB0101-JAB0103, JAB0105.
Source
Publisher
CIIP3 no. 2453
Date
Format
Mosaic
Language
Identifier
JAB0104
Mosaic Inscription Item Type Metadata
Brief Description of Mosaic Theme
White mosaic with black tesserae
Diplomatic
ΕΠΙΠΡΟΚΟΠΙΟΥΠΡΕΣΒΚΠΑ
ΡΑΜΟΝΑΠΑΥΛΟΣΠΡΕΖΒΥ
ΥΠΕΡΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣΑΥΤΟΥΚΑΝΑ
ΠΑΥΜΑΡΙΑΣ[..]ΠΑΡΘΕΕΨΗΦΩΣΕΝΤΑΩΔΕ
ΡΑΜΟΝΑΠΑΥΛΟΣΠΡΕΖΒΥ
ΥΠΕΡΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣΑΥΤΟΥΚΑΝΑ
ΠΑΥΜΑΡΙΑΣ[..]ΠΑΡΘΕΕΨΗΦΩΣΕΝΤΑΩΔΕ
Translation
Paulus, the priest, paved these (places) here with mosaic under the priest and administrator Procopius on behalf of his salvation and the rest of Maria, eternal virgin.
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP3
Translation Constituted From
CIIP3
Current Location (if known)
Church of el-Mkheitim, Jabaliya
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Name 3
Selected Bibliography
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. 400-401, no.2453
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 by Paulus for himself and Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0104),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/108.