E02379: Two Greek inscriptions (one in mosaic, one carved) from the 'church of bishop Genesios' in Gerasa/Jerash (Roman province of Arabia). One of them is dated probably 611, the other addresses *Theodore (almost certainly the soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480).

Inscription 1:

Mosaic panel framed by a tabula ansata. H. 0.68 m; W. 1.93 m. Set in the floor of the north aisle, at its east end, in front of the chancel screen. Letter height 0.09 m.

τῆς ψηφώσεως τὸ εὐπρεπὲς ἐν χρόνοις
̣γ̣έ̣γ̣ο̣ν̣ε̣ν ̣Γ̣ε̣ν̣ε̣σίου τοῦ ἁγί(ω)τ(άτου) ἡμῶν ἐπισκ(όπου)
ἐκ προσ̣φ̣ο̣ρ̣ᾶ[ς Ἰ]̣ω̣άννου χρυσοχόου καὶ
Σαώλα Κο[.]ησσαμσιοῦς τῷ γοχ΄ ἔτει,
μηνὸς Σε̣π[τ]̣εμβρίου α΄, χρό(νων) ιε΄ ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος).

'The nice appearance of the mosaic was done in the time of our most holy bishop Genesios, from the offering of Ioannes the goldsmith, and Saola, [- - -] in the year 673, on the 1st (day) of the month of September, in the time of the 15th indiction.'

Text: I. Gerasa, no. 335.

Inscription 2:

Carved on a rectangular stone block, within a raised tabula ansata. H. 0.33 m; W. 0.25 m (0.47 m with ansae). Letter height 0.03 m. The text overlaps ansae. Line 1 has a couple of gaps.

ἅγηι Θεώδ ̣ω[ρ]ε πρόσδεξ[ε] τὴν προσφορὰν
τ̣ο̣ῦ δούλου σ̣ο̣υ Θεω[δ]̣ώρου κ[αὶ . . . .]Π. . .

'O Saint Theodore, accept the offering of your servant Theodoros and [- - -]!'

Text: I. Gerasa, no. 336.