Oboda - St. Theodore (South Church)

Inscription number: 
9
Selected bibliography: 
115, no. 28, pl. 15.29 (ph.) (ed. pr.)
38, no. 28, pl. 12.29 (ph.)
Abbreviation for Journals and Series
Epigraphical corpora: 

SEG 28 (1978): 1389; 31 (1981): 1400

Inscription type: 
acclamation
grafitto
Location: 

On a building stone on the northern jamb of the northern door of the atrium leading into the basilica. Found in situ.

Physical description : 

Graffito on a building stone. The upper line has larger letters. It seems that the stone was originally covered with plaster, traces of which still remain, and was thus possibly written by a mason, while the church was under construction. (Negev)

Text: 

☩ Εἷς Θεός

Ἀντώνιος

. . Ε̣Ν̣ΙΑ̣ ☩

Translation: 

One God. Antonius.

Apparatus: 

Ll.2-3  Ἀντω|νῖνος ☩ Negev; corr. Bingen (SEG).

Commentary: 

Another graffito was found, Negev no. 29, with undecipherable inscription.

Summary: 

Graffito of Antonius with acclamation of God, on a building stone in the atrium.

Contents
Personal names: 
Antonius