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E02082: Greek building inscription probably for a memorial shrine (memorion) of *Sergios and *Bakchos (soldiers and martyrs of Rusafa and Barbalissos, S00023; S00079). Found at Ghaṣm, to the northeast of Bostra (Roman province of Arabia). Dated 593/594.
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ἁγίο<ι>ς μάρτυσι Σεργίου
καὶ Βάχχου, γε[ν]̣ό̣μ[ε]̣ν̣ο<ν> ἔτους υπη΄
1. μεμόριον διαφέρον Sartre, μεμώριον διαφέρων Butler's copy || 2. μάρτυσι Sartre, ΜΑΡΤΤCΙ Butler's copy, μάρτ[υ]<ρ>σι Littmann || 3. γε[ν]̣ό̣μ[ε]̣ν̣ο<ν> ἔτους υπη΄ Sartre, ΓΕΝΟΜ[- -]ΤΩΕΤΥΠΗ Buler's copy, γενομ[έν(ου)] τῶ ἔτ<ι> Littmann
'(This) memorial shrine (memorion) belonging to the holy martyrs Sergios and Bakchos was completed (?) in the year 488.'
Text: IGLS 13/2, no. 9703.
ἁγίο<ι>ς μάρτυσι Σεργίου
καὶ Βάχχου, γε[ν]̣ό̣μ[ε]̣ν̣ο<ν> ἔτους υπη΄
1. μεμόριον διαφέρον Sartre, μεμώριον διαφέρων Butler's copy || 2. μάρτυσι Sartre, ΜΑΡΤΤCΙ Butler's copy, μάρτ[υ]<ρ>σι Littmann || 3. γε[ν]̣ό̣μ[ε]̣ν̣ο<ν> ἔτους υπη΄ Sartre, ΓΕΝΟΜ[- -]ΤΩΕΤΥΠΗ Buler's copy, γενομ[έν(ου)] τῶ ἔτ<ι> Littmann
'(This) memorial shrine (memorion) belonging to the holy martyrs Sergios and Bakchos was completed (?) in the year 488.'
Text: IGLS 13/2, no. 9703.
History
Evidence ID
E02082Saint Name
Sergios, martyr in Syria, ob. 303-311 : S00023 Bakchos, martyr in Barbalissos (Syria), ob. c. 303-311 : S00079Saint Name in Source
Σέργιος ΒάχχοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
GreekEvidence not before
593Evidence not after
594Activity not before
593Activity not after
594Place of Evidence - Region
Arabia ArabiaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Bosra GhaṣmPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Bosra Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa Shakka Ghaṣm Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa ShakkaCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Other