Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Hazo 0001

Hazor-Ashdod, 512 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Medallion flanked by two birds holding a garland Framing the inscription

512 CE Coastal Plain Hazor-Ashdod31.772222,34.720278 Basilica Nave

In the margin near the western threshold

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Zev Radovan

+ Χριστο Χάριτιἐτελειώθη τὸ πᾶνἔργον τῆς ψηφώσεωςτοῦ Δαισίου τοῦ ειχʹἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος εʹ Κύριεμνήσθητι Ἐγλῶνοςκαὶ Μαξίμωνοςτῶν δούλωνσοῦ.

With Christ's Grace all the work of the mosaic was completed, (in the month of) Daisios, in the year 615, indiction 5. Lord remember Eglon and Maximon your servants.

The date given in the era of Ascalon corresponds to June 512 CE.

Χριστο Χάριτι ἐτελειώθη τὸ πᾶν ἔργον τῆς ψηφώσεως τοῦ Δαισίου τοῦ ειχʹ ἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος εʹ Κύριε μνήσθητι Ἐγλῶνος καὶ Μαξίμωνος τῶν δούλων σοῦ.

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