Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine Creator Michael Satlow Brown University Khur 0004

Horvat Hura, 581-583 CE. Mosaic Pavement. Acclamation, building, invocation, prayer, signature of worker.

The last two lines of the mosaic are written in a crucifix shape.

Vessels, flora, and ducks. In the mosaic. 581-583 CE Negev Hura31.294167,34.931111 Horvat Hura Monastery In the center of the refectory's mosaic pavement.

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Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ἠλία πρεσβυτέρου καὶἡγουμένου ἐτελιόθη τοῦτο τὸ ἔργονἐν μηνὶ Γορπιέουκζʹ ἰνδικτιῶος αʹ· εὐξασθεεὐξεσθε ὑπὲρ Ἀναστασίου ψιφοθέτου.φῶςζωή

Under the most God-loving Elias, priest and abbot, this work was completed in the month of Gorpiaeus, the 27, of indiction 1. Pray for Anastasius the mosaic-layer. Light, Life.

September 14th of a first indiction in the month of Gorpiaeus probably in the Gregorian year 582. September 14th also marks the feast of Encaeniae for the inauguration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ἠλία πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐτελιόθη τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ἐν μηνὶ Γορπιέου κζʹ ἰνδικτιῶος αʹ· εὐξασθεεὐξεσθε ὑπὲρ Ἀναστασίου ψιφοθέτου. φῶς ζωή

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