E01150: Greek epitaph mentioning a monastery named after a 'holy Konstantinos', probably a local holy monk, founder of the monastery. The epitaph was found at Germia (Galatia, central Asia Minor), the monastery is presumed to have been located at Germanikopolis (Euphratesia/Syria). Probably 6th c.
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posted on 2016-02-25, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski[ἐ]νθάδε κατάκει̣τε
̣ὁ [δ]̣οῦλος τοῦ θεο[ῦ]
̣Σ̣ο[λ]̣ομών πό(λεως) Γερμ̣ανι-
̣κ[είας], μονῆς το̣ῦ ἁγίου
̣Κ̣ωνσταντίνου· τε̣λ(ευτᾷ)
̣μ̣ηνὶ Ἰουνίῳ ιθ΄, ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) ιγ΄
3-4. Γερμ̣ανι|̣κ[είας] Feissel || Γερ̣μι̣ανί(ων?) | ̣Ι … Walser
'Here lies the servant of God, Solomon, from the city of Germanikeia, from the monastery of the holy Konstantinos. He died in the month of June, on the 19th (day), in the 13th indiction.'
Text: Walser 2013, no. 20 with altered restorations from BE (2014), 581.
̣ὁ [δ]̣οῦλος τοῦ θεο[ῦ]
̣Σ̣ο[λ]̣ομών πό(λεως) Γερμ̣ανι-
̣κ[είας], μονῆς το̣ῦ ἁγίου
̣Κ̣ωνσταντίνου· τε̣λ(ευτᾷ)
̣μ̣ηνὶ Ἰουνίῳ ιθ΄, ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) ιγ΄
3-4. Γερμ̣ανι|̣κ[είας] Feissel || Γερ̣μι̣ανί(ων?) | ̣Ι … Walser
'Here lies the servant of God, Solomon, from the city of Germanikeia, from the monastery of the holy Konstantinos. He died in the month of June, on the 19th (day), in the 13th indiction.'
Text: Walser 2013, no. 20 with altered restorations from BE (2014), 581.
History
Evidence ID
E01150Saint Name
Konstantinos (unspecified) : S01746 Constantine, emperor, ob. 337 : S00186Saint Name in Source
Κωνσταντῖνος ΚωνσταντῖνοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptionsLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
600Activity not before
500Activity not after
600Place of Evidence - Region
Asia MinorPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
GermiaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Germia Nicomedia Νικομήδεια Nikomēdeia Izmit Πραίνετος Prainetos NicomediaCult activities - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
