Jabaliyah; el-Mkheitim - Church

Church/Monastery name:

Inscription number:

Selected bibliography:

Saliou, C., 2000	402-404, no. 13, pl. VI.b (ph.) (ed. pr.)
Madden, A. M., 2014	65, no. 81

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Epigraphical corpora:

SEG 50 (2000): 1491

CIIP III (2014): 2454 (dr.)

Inscription type:

commemorative

dedicatory

Location:

In the mosaic pavement of the northern aisle of the basilica (Locus 6).

Physical description :

Damaged seven-line (?) mosaic inscription within a medallion framed by square; letters in black tesserae, standing on a double dividing line in black. "Le ρ de ὑπέρ est remplacé par une simple ligne de tesselles noires placée au bord du cercle" (Saliou).

Meas.: letters 4-7.6 cm.

Text:

Ὑπὲρ

σωτηρίας

Παύλου πρεσβυ(τέρου)

4 Οὐλπιανοῦ κ(αὶ) ὑπὲ(ρ)

ἀναπαύσαι(ως) Μα-

ρία[ς --]

[--]

Translation:

On behalf of the salvation of Paulus, the priest, (son) of Ulpianus, and on behalf of the rest of Maria ... (CIIP)

Summary:

Dedicatory mosaic inscription of Paulus and Maria within a medallion, in the northern aisle of the basilica.

Contents

Ecclesiastical titles:

presbyter

Personal names:

Maria, Paulus, Ulpianus

Epigraphical formulae:

repose (anapausis, koimêsis)

salvation/preservation (sôtêria)

Epigraphical Abbreviations:

stigma, diagonal stroke for κ(αί), ΟΥ in ligature