E00766: Fragmentary Greek inscription with headings of two imperial letters, apparently from Justinian to Hypatios, bishop of Ephesos (western Asia Minor). The letters probably deal with tensions between the bishop of Ephesos and the clergy of the church of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033) and the church of *John the Apostle and Evangelist (S00042). 527-533.

Plaque inscribed on both faces:

Face A:
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[Αὐτ]οκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Φλ(άουιος) Ἰ[ουστινιανὸς ἔνδοξος νικητὴς,]
[τροπ]αιοῦχος ἀεισέβασ[τος Αὔγουστος]
[Ὑπ]ατίῳ τῷ ὁσιωτ(άτῳ) ἀρχιεπισκ[όπῳ Ἐφεσίων· τὴν τάξιν τῶν]
[δικ]αίων ἑκάστης ἁγιωτάτης ἐ[κκλησίας παντὶ τρόπῳ]
[διαφ]υλάττεσθαι διὰ παντὸς ὀφε[ιλόντων καὶ μηδεμίαν ἐκεῖ]
[καθί]στασθαι καινοτομίαν. ἀνάγ[κη οὖν τὴν μεγάλην ἐκκλησίαν δέ]-
[ξασθ]αι τὰ ὀφείλοντα παρά τε τῆς σ[ῆς ὁσιότητος καὶ ἑκάσ]-
[του τ]ὴν αὐτῆς ἱερωσύν[ην κατέχοντος, τὸν δὲ σεβάσμιον τοῦ ἁ]-
[γίου] ἀποστόλου θεολό[γου καὶ εὐαγγελιστοῦ οἶκον, τὸν]
[τιμὴ]ν τῆς Ἐφεσίων ὄντ[α πόλεως, - - -]
[.. θε]ίῳ πραγματικῷ [τύπῳ - - -]

Face B:
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[Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Φλ(άουιος) Ἰουστινιανὸς ἔνδοξος νικ]ητὴς, τροπαιο[ῦχος,]
[ἀεισέβαστος, Αὔγουστος Ὑπατίῳ τῷ ὁσιωτάτῳ ἀ]ρχιεπισκό(πῳ) Ἐφεσ[ίων]
ο]υσας τὰς πανταχ[όθεν]
διά]νοιαν ἀγαγεῖν ἐσπ[εύσα-]
[μεν ] ἁρμονίαν συν[
] κατὰ μέρος .κ[
] ἑωράκαμεν [
]ν ἱερῶν [

A 5-6. [δικ]αίων ἑκάστης ἁγιωτάτης ἐ[ν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας ἀναλλακτον | διαφ]υλάττεσθαι διὰ παντὸς ὀφε[ίλεις καὶ μηδεμίαν ἐκεῖ] I. Ephesos || A. 10-11. οἶκον, κόσ|μο]ν I. Ephesos, οἶκον, τὸν | τιμὴ]ν Keil Feissel

Face A: '+ Emperor Caesar Fl(avius) J[ustinianus, the glorious conqueror, trium]phator, forever em[peror, Augustus], to [Hyp]atios the most holy archbish[op of the Ephesians. The order] of privileges of each most holy church in Ephesos must be always kept [without] establishing any innovation. It is therefore necessary that [the Great Church receives] what is due both from y[our holiness] and [from anyone holding] its priesthood (= the episcopate of Ephesos?). [As for the Reverend House of the holy] Apostle, the Theologian [and Evangelist, which is the glory of the city] of the Ephesians [- - -] by the divine pragmatic sanction [- - -].'

Face B: '+ [Emperor Caesar Fl(avius) Justinian, the glorious conq]ueror, triumph[ator, forever Augustus, Augustus to Hypatios the most holy a]rchbishop of the Ephes[ians. - - -] from all sides [- - -] we sought eagerly to bring moderation [- - -] harmony [- - -] partially [- - -] of the sacred [- - -].'

Text: I. Ephesos, no. 4133. Translation: E. Rizos, P. Nowakowski.