Church/Monastery name:
Alumma - Church
Inscription number:
3
Selected bibliography:
34 (ph.) | |
(L. Di Segni) |
Inscription type:
dedicatory
Location:
In a medallion at the centre of the mosaic pavement of the baptistery (Locus 327).
Physical description :
Fragmentary mosaic inscription within a medallion.
Text:
[Ὑπ]ὲρ
[σωτ]ηρ-
[ίας] Ἠλία
4 [ἀν]αγ(νώστου) ὥτη
[(ἐκ) τῶ]ν εἰδίω(ν)
[ἐψ]ηφώθ-
[η.]
Translation:
For the salvation of Elias the reader, because (this place) has been paved with mosaic at his expenses.
Apparatus:
L.4 ὥτη = ὅτι; ll.4-5 the mark that looks like a iota is in fact an abbreviation sign; ll.6-7 traces of repairs after l.6? If so, the H is lost; if not, we should read [ἐψ]ηφώθ(η).
Summary:
Fragmentary dedicatory inscription of Elias the reader, in a medallion at the centre of the mosaic pavement of the baptistery.
Epigraphical Abbreviations:
elongated vertical sign
Here too iotacisms and exchange of long for short vowel (εἰδίων for ἰδίων, ὥτη for ὅτι).