Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Hazo 0002

Hazor-Ashdod, 512 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

21 medallions on mosaic, each containing an animal or other decorative motif. In the first row the amphora is flanked by two lions. The spaces surrounding the medallions are further embellished with small birds, vine leaves, and bunches of grapes. West of inscription

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

At the eastern end of the nave carpet

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

+ Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου καὶ ὁσιωτάτου Ἀντωνὶουἐπισκόπου καὶ τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ χωρεπισκόπου Καλοποδίους καὶ τοῦθεοσεβεστάτου Παύλου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον τοῦτοτῆς ψηφώσεως.

In the time of the most holy and most pious bishop Antonius and the most God-fearing priest and country-bishop Kalopodius and the most God-fearing priest and hegumen Paul, this work of the mosaic was completed.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου καὶ ὁσιωτάτου Ἀντωνὶου ἐπισκόπου καὶ τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ χωρεπισκόπου Καλοποδίους καὶ τοῦ θεοσεβεστάτου Παύλου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐγένετο τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο τῆς ψηφώσεως.

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