Shavei Zion - South Church

Church/Monastery name:

Shavei Zion - South Church - South Church

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Avi-Yonah, M., 1967	58-59 (ed. pr.)
Ovadiah, R. and Ovadiah, A., 1987	128-129, no. 216
Di Segni, L., 1997	260-261, no. 51, fig. 59 (dr.)
Madden, A. M., 2014	184, no. 270

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Epigraphical corpora:

SEG 37 (1987): 1509 A

Inscription type:

building

Location:

In the centre of the eastern border of the esonarthex.

Physical description :

The dedication of the esonarthex floor was inscribed in the centre of its eastern border; unfortunately, only fragments of two lines are extatn. The characters are 4-5 cm high.

Text:

[ - - - ἐπι - - - ]

[τῶν χ]ωρεπισκ(όπων) κ(αὶ) - -

ἐν μη(νὶ) Περιτίου - - -

Translation:

[The work was completed in the days of ... ] the country bishops and ... in the month of Peritios ...

Commentary:

Historical and archaeological arguments soundly support the dating of the inscription between 427 and 486. (see Di Segni for discussion.)

Given date:

month

Date:

between 427 (?) and 486

Summary:

Fragmentary mosaic building (?) inscription in the esonarthex.

Contents

Actions:

the work was done

Ecclesiastical titles:

chorepiscopus

Epigraphical Abbreviations:

lifted letters, diagonal stroke across Κ for κ(αί), ligature of ΟΥ