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E01895: Greek building inscription for a tower (pyrgos), probably recorded as built through the intercession of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), unnamed *Archangels, and unnamed *Apostles. Found at eṭ-Ṭayyibe near Apamea on the Orontes and Ḥamāh/Amathe (central Syria). Probably 5th-7th c.
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posted on 2016-10-05, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski[ἐν ὀνόματι Πατρὸς κ(αὶ) Υ]ἱοῦ κ(αὶ) τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος,
[εὐχαῖς τῆς ἁγίας Μαρίας τῆς Θ]εωτόκου κ(αὶ) ἀειπαρθένου
κ(αὶ) τῶν ἐνδ]ώξον ἀρχανγέλον
κ(αὶ) τῶν κορυ]φέον ἀπο<στ>όλον
ἀνέστ]η (?) ὁ πύργος οὗτως
2. εὐχαῖς τῆς ἁγίας Μαρίας Mouterde, ἐν ὀνόματι (…) τῆς ἁγίας Μαρίας Prentice || 3. κ(αὶ) τῶν ἐνδ]ώξον Mouterde || 4. κ(αὶ) τῶν κορυ]φέον Mouterde || 6. \ΥΙΙΕ + Lucas, not recorded by Prentice
'[In the name of Father, and] of Son, and of the Holy Spirit, [through the intercessions of the Holy Mary], the God-Bearer (Theotokos) and forever Virgin, [- - - and of the] glorious Archangels, [- - - and of the leaders (?) of the] Apostles, [- - -] this tower (pyrgos) [was erected].'
Text: IGLS 4, no. 1913. Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.
[εὐχαῖς τῆς ἁγίας Μαρίας τῆς Θ]εωτόκου κ(αὶ) ἀειπαρθένου
κ(αὶ) τῶν ἐνδ]ώξον ἀρχανγέλον
κ(αὶ) τῶν κορυ]φέον ἀπο<στ>όλον
ἀνέστ]η (?) ὁ πύργος οὗτως
2. εὐχαῖς τῆς ἁγίας Μαρίας Mouterde, ἐν ὀνόματι (…) τῆς ἁγίας Μαρίας Prentice || 3. κ(αὶ) τῶν ἐνδ]ώξον Mouterde || 4. κ(αὶ) τῶν κορυ]φέον Mouterde || 6. \ΥΙΙΕ + Lucas, not recorded by Prentice
'[In the name of Father, and] of Son, and of the Holy Spirit, [through the intercessions of the Holy Mary], the God-Bearer (Theotokos) and forever Virgin, [- - - and of the] glorious Archangels, [- - - and of the leaders (?) of the] Apostles, [- - -] this tower (pyrgos) [was erected].'
Text: IGLS 4, no. 1913. Translation: W. Prentice, lightly adapted.
History
Evidence ID
E01895Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033 Archangels (unspecified) : S00191 Apostles (unspecified) : S00084 Peter the Apostle : S00036 Paul, the Apostle : S00008Saint Name in Source
Μαρία ἀρχάνγελοι ἀπόστολοιRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Mary_Mother_of_Christ/13729186
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Apostles_unnamed_or_name_lost/13729342
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Archangels_unnamed_or_name_lost/13729642
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Peter_the_Apostle/13729195
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paul_the_Apostle/13729135
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
GreekEvidence not before
400Evidence not after
750Activity not before
400Activity not after
750Place of Evidence - Region
Syria with Phoenicia Syria with Phoenicia Syria with PhoeniciaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Apamea on the Orontes eṭ-Ṭayyibe ḤamāhPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Apamea on the Orontes Thabbora Thabbora eṭ-Ṭayyibe Thabbora Thabbora Ḥamāh Thabbora ThabboraCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Towns, villages, districts and fortresses