Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Ashk 0006

Ashkelon, early 6th Century CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Octagon frame Surrounding inscription Sitting bird with its head missing Right of the inscription

Early 6th Century CE Coastal Plain Ashkelon Khirbet Makkus

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Initial Entry minor edits

ΕΝΙΤΟΥΟϹΙΟΤΑΤΟΥΚΑΙΚΙΤΑΤΟΥΗΜΩΝΕΠΙϹΚ

ἘνιἘπὶ τουὁσιστάτου καὶ αιἁγκιτατουιωτάτου ἡμῶνἐπισκόπου

Under our most saintly and holy bishop...

This inscription originally comes from a sketch from an unknown soldier. The editors believe that dust and patina are responsible for the incorrect rendering of some of the letters and have provided a corrected version.

ἘνιἘπὶ του ὁσιστάτου καὶ αιἁγκιτατουιωτάτου ἡμῶν ἐπισκόπου

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