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E01078: Greek inscription labelling a tomb owned by a house of ascetics (asketerion) of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033) venerated as the God-Bearer. Found at Anazarbos (Cilicia, south-east Asia Minor). Probably 6th c. or later.
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posted on 2016-01-13, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiOn a wall in a small niche in the rock-face:
+ μνῆμα διαφέρον
τοῦ ἀσκιτηρίου τῖς Θεο-
τόκου· ἔχι τὸ ἀνάθεμα,
ἴ τις δίχα τõν κυρίον
ἀνύγι αὐτό +
'+ Tomb belonging to the house of ascetics (askiterion) of the God-Bearer. May everyone who opens it, without the consent of the owners, be cursed. +'
Text: I. Anazarbos, no. 646.
+ μνῆμα διαφέρον
τοῦ ἀσκιτηρίου τῖς Θεο-
τόκου· ἔχι τὸ ἀνάθεμα,
ἴ τις δίχα τõν κυρίον
ἀνύγι αὐτό +
'+ Tomb belonging to the house of ascetics (askiterion) of the God-Bearer. May everyone who opens it, without the consent of the owners, be cursed. +'
Text: I. Anazarbos, no. 646.
History
Evidence ID
E01078Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033Saint Name in Source
ΘεοτόκοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptionsLanguage
GreekEvidence not before
500Evidence not after
1300Activity not before
500Activity not after
1300Place of Evidence - Region
Asia MinorPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
AnazarbaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Anazarba Nicomedia Νικομήδεια Nikomēdeia Izmit Πραίνετος Prainetos NicomediaCult activities - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
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