E02590: Floor-mosaics with three Greek building inscriptions, invoking the God of Theodore (probably *Theodore, soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480; or possibly *Theodoros, martyr of Amman in Arabia, S01215), and other martyrs whose names are lost. Found reportedly at Suf, to the north of Gerasa/Jerash, within the probable territory of Bostra (Roman province of Arabia/Jordan). Dated 505.

Inscription 1.

Framed mosaic panel. H. 0.30 m; W. 1.86 m. Letter height 0.07-0.08 m. White letters on red background. White and black frame.

+ Κ(ύρι)ε ὁ θ(εὸ)ς τοῦ ἁγίου Θεοδώρου, βοήθι πᾶσιν τοῖς
κατοικοῦσιν τήνδε τὴν κώμην δι' οὗ ἐπόρ-
γησαν τὰ ἀναλόματα τῶν τεχνιτῶ<ν> (καὶ) τοὺς ἐργάτας

2-3. ἐπόργησαν = ὑπούργησαν Feissel in BE (1994), 659, ἐπόρ|γησαν = ἐπορίσαν Gatier & Villeneuve

'+ O Lord, God of Saint Theodoros, help all the inhabitants of this village, because they contributed to the salaries of the artisans and the workers.'

Text: Gatier & Villeneuve 1993, no. 1.

Inscription 2:

Fragmentary mosaic panel. H. 0.58 m; W. 0.70 m. Letter height 0.11 m. The frame is lost. It is not clear whether the panel is complete on top and bottom. White letters on red background.

[- - - ἐκ θεμελί]̣ων (καὶ) ἐψηφώθη τ[ὸ - - -]
[- - - τοῦ ἁ]γίου (καὶ) ἐνδόξου μ[άρτυρος - - -]
[- - - ὑπὲρ σωτηρί]α̣ς Ἐλπιδίου Ἀννου [- - -]
[- - -] Ι (καὶ) ἀναπαύσεως [- - -]
[- - - τοῦ . . . ἔτους τῆς ἐπαρ]χίας, μηνὸς Λ̣ώου [- - -]

3. Ἐλπιδίου Ἀννου or Ἐλπιδ(ίου) Ἰουάννου Gatier and Villeneuve

'[- - - from the] foundations and was paved the [- - - of the] holy and glorious martyr [- - - as a vow for the] salvation of Elpidos, son do Annes (?) [- - -] and for the repose [- - - in the ... year of the] province, in the month of Loos [- - -].'

Text: Gatier & Villeneuve 1993, no. 2.

Inscription 3:

Fragmentary framed mosaic panel. H. 0.55 m; W. 1.23 m. Letter height 0.04-0.09 m. Red letters on white background, black frame.

[- - - μετὰ (?) τῶ]̣ν ἁγίων μαρτύρων τῶν Σὺ εὐαρεστη-
[σάντων - - -]ν κ(αὶ) τῶν ὑμῶν τοῦτον ἐγιρόντων
[- - - τ]ῶν ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῷ προαναπαυσομένων κ(αὶ)
[- - - δὸς] ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτημάτων ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρί-
[σεως - - - ἐ]πισκόπ(ου), ἐν ἔτει τϙθ΄, μη(νὶ) Δύστρο(υ), χρ(όνων) γ̣ι΄ ἰνδι(κτιῶνος). +

2. ὑμῶν or <οἶκ>ον Feissel

'[- - - with the] holy martyrs who pleased you [- - -] and your (?) who built this [- - -] those who found the repose in Christ and [- - - give] the remission of sins on the Day of Judgement [- - -] of bishop, in the year 399, in the month of Dystros, in the times of the 13th indiction. +'

Text: Gatier & Villeneuve 1993, no. 3.