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E01068: Labels of tombs at Korykos/Corycus (Cilicia, south-east Asia Minor), owned by a church dedicated to *Zechariah (probably the father of John the Baptist, S00597). Probably late 5th or 6th c.
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posted on 2016-01-08, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiInscription 1:
On the lid of a sarcophagus. Letter height 0.07 m. Recorded in 1925.
ἁγίου
Ζαχαρία
Κ̣ωρύ̣κ[ο]̣υ
'(Sarcophagus of the church) of Saint Zechariah of Korykos'
Text: MAMA III, no. 782.
Inscription 2:
On the lid of a sarcophagus. Letter height 0.08 m. Recorded in 1914 by Adolf Wilhelm.
σωμ̣ατο̣θήκ̣η Ἰωάννου
συμβολαιογρ(άφου) + πό(λεως) Κωρύκου
τοῦ ̣ἁ̣γ(ίου) Ζαχαρία +
'The sarcophagus of Ioannes, notary. + Of the city of Korykos. Of Saint Zechariah. +'
Text: MAMA III, no. 460.
Inscription 3:
Engraved next to the entrance to a rock-cut tomb. Letter height 0.06 m. Recorded in 1925 by Adolf Wilhelm.
+ ὠνφαλὸς διαφέρον
Σιλουανοῦ μυρεψᾶ +
τοῦ ἁγ(ίου) Ζ̣αχαρ(ία)
'+ The tomb belonging to Silvanos, perfume seller. + Of Saint Zechariah.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 712.
On the lid of a sarcophagus. Letter height 0.07 m. Recorded in 1925.
ἁγίου
Ζαχαρία
Κ̣ωρύ̣κ[ο]̣υ
'(Sarcophagus of the church) of Saint Zechariah of Korykos'
Text: MAMA III, no. 782.
Inscription 2:
On the lid of a sarcophagus. Letter height 0.08 m. Recorded in 1914 by Adolf Wilhelm.
σωμ̣ατο̣θήκ̣η Ἰωάννου
συμβολαιογρ(άφου) + πό(λεως) Κωρύκου
τοῦ ̣ἁ̣γ(ίου) Ζαχαρία +
'The sarcophagus of Ioannes, notary. + Of the city of Korykos. Of Saint Zechariah. +'
Text: MAMA III, no. 460.
Inscription 3:
Engraved next to the entrance to a rock-cut tomb. Letter height 0.06 m. Recorded in 1925 by Adolf Wilhelm.
+ ὠνφαλὸς διαφέρον
Σιλουανοῦ μυρεψᾶ +
τοῦ ἁγ(ίου) Ζ̣αχαρ(ία)
'+ The tomb belonging to Silvanos, perfume seller. + Of Saint Zechariah.'
Text: MAMA III, no. 712.
History
Evidence ID
E01068Saint Name
Zechariah, father of John the Baptist : S00597 Zechariah, Old Testament Prophet : S00283Saint Name in Source
Ζαχαρίας ΖαχαρίαςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptionsLanguage
- Greek