Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Gaza 0112

Gaza, 549 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Medallion Borders the Inscription and is on the souther end of the Baptistery

549 CE Coastal Plain Gaza Jabaliyah Baptistery

Southern medallion in west carpet in the baptistery

Taxonomies for IIP controlled values

 Initial Entry renamed file, corrected Greek transcription Periodo ref, Place of Origin, fixed typos and other minor issues

Ἐπὶ τοῦὁσιωτάτου καὶἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶνἐπισκόπουΜαρκιάνου καὶ Κυριακοῦ χωρεπισκόπουἐψηφώθη ἔτους θχʹ μηνὶ Λῴου.

In the time of our most pious and holy bishop Markianos, and Kyriakos the country-bishop, the paving (was done), in the month of Loos, year 609.

The date in the era of Gaza corresponds to July/August of 549 CE.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ὁσιωτάτου καὶ ἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶν ἐπισκόπου Μαρκιάνου καὶ Κυριακοῦ χωρεπισκόπου ἐψηφώθη ἔτους θχʹ μηνὶ Λῴου.

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