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

Horvat 'Erav, 445 CE. Mosaic. Building dedication.

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a mixture of square and round letters

peacock between the two columns tabula ansata surrounding left column vine or branches On either side of the peacock's feet. The one on the left points upwards, and the one on the right points rightwards border around inscription three crosses One inside the right handle, one under the right handle, one above the peacock Aug-Sept 445 Galilee Horvat 'Erev Church across the nave in front of the the church entrance

Taxonomies for IIP controlled values

Initial Entry (reattempt of a file with work by Michael Satlow and Nesya Nelkin as well) Zev Radovan Zev Radovan

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιοτάτου ἐπισκόπου Ἰρηνέου κεαὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ χοροεπισκόπουχωρεπισκόπου Θωμᾶ κὲ Ἀχιλλίουκαὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου περιοδευτοῦ Ἰωαννίου τῆς κώμης ἐτηλιώθεἐτελιώθη ἡ ψήφωσις τῆς + ἁγίας ἐκλησίας τοῦ οφʹ ἔτους μηνὶ Λῴου. Βαρώχις διάκονος ἐλεημοσύνην βάλλει τὸ ‹, Συμεὼν διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Ἄψων διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Δίφεος διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Γαείων διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ, Μακεδόνις διάκονος νομίσματος το ‹, Μεγιστανὸς, νόμισμα αʹ, Καειοῦμος νομισμα αʹ. Ζηνόδωρος Ζηνοδώρου ἐλεημοσύνην βάλλει τὸ ‹, ἔτι ἐχωμισεἐκόμισε ἐλεημοσύνης βαλλάντιον ‹, Γαείων Μορσέου νομίσματος τὸδʹ

Under the most holy bishop Ireneus and under the country bishop(s) Thomas and Achillios, and under the most pious visitor of the village Ioannios the mosaic pavement of the holy church was completed in the year 570, in the month of Loos. Deacon Barochi(o)s gave alms of 1⁄2 (solidus), Deacon Symeon 1 solidus, Deacon Apson 1 solidus, Deacon Dipheos 1 solidus, Deacon Gaion 1 solidus, Deacon Macedonius 1⁄2 solidus, Megistianos 1 solidus, Kaiumos 1 solidus. Zenodorus (son) of Zenodorus gave alms of 1⁄2 (solidus), again he brought a purse of alms of 1⁄2 (solidus); Gaion (son) of Morseos 1⁄4 of solidus.

"There are a number of misspellings … ""The title of chorepiscopus, singular, precedes the name of Thomas, but it most likely refers also to Achillios … all these clergymen held some responsibility in the paving … of the church, which appears to have had deacons but no priest."Ioannios was most likely "the visitor in charge of the Christian community of the village, and therefore of its church, in lieu of an incumbent priest.""A mixture of Latin, Greek and Semitic names are attested … only among the lower clergy and the laymen do we find Semitic names … together with Greek names … The names borne by the upper clergy are commonplace … "

Ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιοτάτου ἐπισκόπου Ἰρηνέου κεαὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ χοροεπισκόπουχωρεπισκόπου Θωμᾶ κὲ Ἀχιλλίου καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου περιοδευτοῦ Ἰωαννίου τῆς κώμης ἐτηλιώθεἐτελιώθη ἡ ψήφωσις τῆς ἁγίας ἐκλησίας τοῦ οφʹ ἔτους μηνὶ Λῴου. Βαρώχις διάκονος ἐλεημοσύνην βάλλει τὸ ‹ Συμεὼν διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ Ἄψων διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ Δίφεος διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ Γαείων διάκονος νόμισμα αʹ Μακεδόνις διάκονος νομίσματος το ‹ Μεγιστανὸς, νόμισμα αʹ Καειοῦμος νομισμα αʹ Ζηνόδωρος Ζηνοδώρου ἐλεημοσύνην βάλλει τὸ ‹ ἔτι ἐχωμισεἐκόμισε ἐλεημοσύνης βαλλάντιον ‹ Γαείων Μορσέου νομίσματος τὸ δʹ

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