Samaria (Sebaste; Sebastiya)‎ - Greek Orthodox church of St. John the Baptist

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Epigraphical corpora:

SEG 64 (2014): 1806

Inscription type:

building

Location:

In the mosaic floor of the south aisle of ‘First Building’ of St. John’s Church.

Physical description :

Fragmentary mosaic inscription in rectangular border.

Text:

[- - ? - - εὐχ]αριστώ[ν]

[- - ? - -κα]ὶ τὴν στ̣[έ-]

[γην ἐποίησε]ν ✲ ✲

Translation:

[ - - -] in thanksgiving [made the - - -] and the ro[of.]

Apparatus:

[- ? -]ΑΡΙΣΤΩ[.]|[- ? -]ΙΤΗΝ Σ.[.]|[- ? -]Ν Madden; ll.2-3. σπ̣[ου|δήν]? Zellmann-Rohrer apud SEG.

Date:

6th cent.

Summary:

Fragments of a mosaic building (?) inscription in rectangular border, in the south aisle of ‘First Building’ of St. John’s Church.

Contents

Actions:

built, erected/was built, was erected

Definitions of building/part of building:

stegos (roof)

Epigraphical formulae:

thanksgiving (eucharistia)