Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas - MARTYRIUS

Church/Monastery name: 
Ma'ale Adumim; Kh. Murassas - MARTYRIUS
Inscription number: 
3
Selected bibliography: 
155-156, no. 3 (dr.) (ed. pr.)
109, no. 152
Abbreviation for Journals and Series
Epigraphical corpora: 

SEG 40 (1990): 1495

CIIP IV.1 (2018): 3144 (phs., dr.)

Inscription type: 
building
commemorative
Location: 

Findspot: In the mosaic pavement at the opening of the apse in the chapel adjoining the church on the south.

Pres. loc.: The only part left in situ is the left-hand side of an incomplete triangle of the tabula ansata.

Physical description : 

Fragmentary four-line mosaic inscription, beginning with a palm leaf, set within a tabula ansata. Frame (55 cm high, 320 cm wide) and calligraphic script similar to Inscription 2, but with greater chiaroscuro. Letters 10 cm high.  

Text: 

Ὑπὲρ [τελείας μνήμης καὶ ἀναπαύσ]εω[ς τοῦ ἁγίου]

πατρὸς [ἡμῶν Μαρτυρίου τοῦ ὁσιωτ(άτου) ἀρχιεπισκ(όπου) καὶ]

πατ[ριάχου τοῦ τῆς ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῷ συνοδίας συστησαμ(ένου) καὶ]

ἡγ[ουμένου ἐγένετο τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον.]

Translation: 

In [lasting memory and for the repose of our holy] father, [Martyrius, the most saintly archbishop and] Pat[riarch, founder and] heg[umen of this community in Christ, this work was done.]

Commentary: 

Very little has survived of the inscription and the reconstruction highly conjectural.

Date: 
Second half of the 6th cent.
Summary: 

Fragmentary inscription In the mosaic pavement at the opening of the apse in the chapel adjoining the church on the south.

Contents
Actions: 
built, erected/was built, was erected
the work was done
Ecclesiastical titles: 
archbishop
patriarch
Monastical titles: 
abbot/hegumen
Epithets of clergy/monks: 
father
most saintly (hosiotatos)
Personal names: 
Martryrius (?)
Epigraphical formulae: 
remembrance (mnêmê)
repose (anapausis, koimêsis)