Church/Monastery name:
Khirbet Beit Sila - St. Theodor
Inscription number:
2
Selected bibliography:
379, fig. 7 (ph., dr.) | |
411-412, no. 2 (ph., dr.) (ed. pr.) |
Epigraphical corpora:
CIIP IV.1 (2018): 2750 (ph., dr.)
Inscription type:
dedicatory
Location:
In the mosaic pavement in the central passage between the narthex and the nave.
Physical description :
Short, unframed inscription facing east, next to a floret of black and red tesserae. The letters are roughly traced in black tesserae of greatly varying sizes (2.5-10 cm). Uplifted upsilon indicating abbreviation. Name of benefactor monogrammed.
Text:
Θυ(μίαμα) Ἰωάνου.
Translation:
Offering of John.
Summary:
Unframed dedicatory monogrammed inscription of John, in the mosaic pavement in the central passage.
Epigraphical Abbreviations:
uplifted upsilon