E01931: Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.

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[ὁ οἶκος τοῦ ἁγ(ίου) Γεωρ(?)]γίου ἐθεμηλ(ιώθη) μη(νὸς) Δισίου κʹ, τοῦ ηωʹ [ὁ οἶκος τοῦ ἁγ(ίου) Γεωρ(?)]γίου Lammens, Γεωρ(?)]γίου or Σερ(?)]γίου Mouterde || ἐθεμ(ελιώθ)ηλ Δ<α>ισίου κ(αὶ) τοῦ ἔτου ηω΄ Lammens '[The church (oikos) of Saint Geor(?)]ge (or: Ser]gios) was founded in the month of Daisios, in (the year) 808.' Text: IGLS 5, no. 2153.

History

Evidence ID

E01931

Saint Name

George, martyr in Nicomedia or Diospolis, ob. c. 303 : S00259 Sergios, martyr in Syria, ob. 303-311 : S00023

Related Saint Records

Type of Evidence

Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)

Language

Greek

Evidence not before

497

Evidence not after

497

Activity not before

497

Activity not after

497

Place of Evidence - Region

Syria with Phoenicia Syria with Phoenicia

Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

Ḥimṣ/Emesa Garion/Ghoūr

Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)

Ḥimṣ/Emesa Thabbora Thabbora Garion/Ghoūr Thabbora Thabbora

Cult activities - Places

Cult building - independent (church)

Cult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs

Construction of cult buildings

Bibliography

Edition: Jalabert, L., Mouterde, R., Mondésert, C., Les inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie, vol. 5: Émésène (BAH 66, Paris: P. Guethner, 1959), no. 2143. Lammens, H., "Le pays des Nosairis. Itinéraire et notes archéologiques", Le musée belge: revue de philologie classique 4 (1900), 292, no. 18. Further reading: Leclercq, H., "Nosairis", DACL, col. 1621. Lammens, H., Rev. Or. chr. 5 (1900), 140.

E01931: Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.

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Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

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Cult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs

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E01931: Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to *George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.

History

Evidence ID

Saint Name

Related Saint Records

Type of Evidence

Language

Evidence not before

Evidence not after

Activity not before

Activity not after

Place of Evidence - Region

Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)

Cult activities - Places

Cult activities - Non Liturgical Practices and Customs

Bibliography

Usage metrics

Categories

Keywords

Licence

Exports

E01931: Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.