Church/Monastery name:
Shiloh - The Pilgrims church
Inscription number:
1
Selected bibliography:
137-142, figs. 28-29 (phs.) (ed. pr.) | |
83, pls. 1.10, 2.12 (phs.) | |
40-41, no. 301.4 | |
72, figs. 21-22 (ph., dr.) | |
51-52 | |
125, no. 181 |
Epigraphical corpora:
SEG 8 (1937): 148
Inscription type:
funerary
Location:
In the western mosiac pavement of the prothesis (or baptisterium) north of the apse (Andersen: Room K).
Physical description :
Five-line mosaic inscription in a round medallion within a square frame. The inscription begins with a cross.
Text:
☩ Ὑπὲρ
ἀναπαύσε-
ος Πορφυρίου
καὶ Ἰακκόβο-
υ ἀδελφ(ο)ῦ.
Translation:
For the rest of Prophyrios and Jacob (his? a?) brother. (Andersen)
Summary:
Funerary inscription of Porphyrios and Jacob in the western mosaic of the prothesis (Room K).