Greek inscription on a mosaic by Paulus for himself and Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0105)
Dublin Core
Title
Greek inscription on a mosaic by Paulus for himself and Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0105)
Subject
Greek inscription on a mosaic from the church at el-Mkeitim in Jabaliya (near Gaza), dated c.528-530 CE (JAB0105). The dedication celebrations is on behalf of the priest Paulus and his sister, Maria (deceased). Paulus and Maria are also known from other mosaics in the same church; see JAB0101-JAB0104.
Source
Publisher
CIIP3: 2454
Date
Format
Mosaic
Language
Identifier
JAB0105
Mosaic Inscription Item Type Metadata
Brief Description of Mosaic Theme
Black tesserae on a white background. 6 lines of an inscription divided by black lines within a medallion.
Diplomatic
ΥΠΕΡ
ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣ
ΠΑΥΛΟΥΠΡΕΣΒΥ
ΟΥΚΠΙΑΝΟΥΚΥΠΕ
ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΙΣΜΑ
ΡΙΑ[--]
[--]
ΣΩΤΗΡΙΑΣ
ΠΑΥΛΟΥΠΡΕΣΒΥ
ΟΥΚΠΙΑΝΟΥΚΥΠΕ
ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΙΣΜΑ
ΡΙΑ[--]
[--]
Translation
On behalf of the salvation of Paulus, the priest, son of Ulpianus, and on behalf of the rest of Maria...
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP3
Translation Constituted From
CIIP3
Current Location (if known)
Church of el-Mkheitim, Jabaliya
Name 1
Name 2
Selected Bibliography
Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume III: South Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp. 401-402, no.2454
Saliou, C. 2000. "Gaza dans l'antique tardive: nouveaux documents epigraphiques." Revue Biblique 107(3): 390-411.
Saliou, C. 2000. "Gaza dans l'antique tardive: nouveaux documents epigraphiques." Revue Biblique 107(3): 390-411.
Citation
“Greek inscription on a mosaic by Paulus for himself and Maria from Jabaliya (JAB0105),” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 14, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/191.