Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Gaza 0115

Gaza, 594 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Medallion Border Around the inscription, at the southern threshold of the western room of the baptistery

594 CE Coastal Plain Gaza Jabaliyah Baptistery

In the western room of the baptistery, near the threshold

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 Initial Entry renamed file, corrected Greek transcription Location of decoration, Periodo Ref, Place of Origin, minor fixes

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ϲαλαονος πρεσβύτερου καὶἡγουμένου ἐψηφώθητὰ ὄδε μηνὸς Ξανθικοῦτοῦ δνχʹ ἔτουςἰνδικτιῶνος

In the time of the most God-beloved priest and hegumen Salaon, this place was paved in the month of Xanthikos of the year 654, indiction …

The date given in the era of Gaza corresponds to March/April 594.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ϲαλαονος πρεσβύτερου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐψηφώθη τὰ ὄδε μηνὸς Ξανθικοῦ τοῦ δνχʹ ἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος

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