Jerusalem (Extra mural) - Hermitage on the Western Slop of Mt. Sion

Church/Monastery name:

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Abel, F. M., 1911

123-124 (ed. pr.)

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Epigraphical corpora:

CIIP I.2 (2012): 1020

Inscription type:

grafitto

Location:

A hermitage on the western slope of Mt. Zion, southeast of the Gobat School (now the American Institute of Holy Land Studies), in the garden of the Greek property, south of the Greek cemetery.

Physical description :

A series of cisterns on Mount Zion was transformed into an underground hermitage by cutting a connecting passage and an entrance by way of a flight of steps (Abel, plan and section at 122 fig. 4). A rough apse was hewn in the eastern wall on which a red painted cross was seen. Under the cross, a fragment of gray marble was found, attached to the wall. This was also marked with a cross and had some graffiti on it. At the time of the discovery the name Pamphilus was read, and Abel, visiting the place some time later, could still make out traces of some of the letters.

Text:

Πάμφιλος

Translation:

Pamphilus.

Summary:

Graffito of Pamphilus on a fragment of marble inserted in the wall of a cistern.

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Personal names:

Pamphilus