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E02659: Greek inscription commemorating the laying of the foundations of a church (naos) of *George (soldier and martyr, S00259). Found at Kafr/Kapra between Bostra and Mushannaf (Jordan/Roman province of Arabia). Dated 652.
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posted on 2017-04-04, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski[+] χάριτι τῆς ἁγίας ζωοπ(οιοῦ) Τρ(ι)άδ(ος)
ἐτέθησαν τὰ θημέλια τοῦ ἁ[γίου] ναο[ῦ]
μάρτ(υρος) Γεωργίου τῇ δευτέρᾳ τῆς ἑβδ(ομάδος) τῇ ν-
[ου]μ(η)ν(ίᾳ) ἐσ[χά]τ[ῃ] Ἀπ(ριλίου), χρ(όνοις) ι΄ [ἰν]δ(ικτιῶνος), ἔτ(ους) φμζ΄· ἐκ καμ(άτων) Βαρέ[χ]ου +
1. [ἐν] χάριτι Wright Brünnow Domaszewski || 4. ἐκ καμ(άτων) Βαρέ[χ]ου Brünnow Domaszewski Dussaud, Βαρέκου Meimaris and others, ἐκ Καμβαρέκου Wright
'[+] Through the grace of the Holy and Life-Giving Trinity were laid the foundations of the holy church (naos) of the martyr George on the second day of the week (= Monday), on (the day) of the new moon, on the last (day) of April (?), in the times of the 11th indiction, the year 547. By the toils of Barechos. +'
Text: Brünnow & Domaszewski 1909, 360, lightly modified. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
ἐτέθησαν τὰ θημέλια τοῦ ἁ[γίου] ναο[ῦ]
μάρτ(υρος) Γεωργίου τῇ δευτέρᾳ τῆς ἑβδ(ομάδος) τῇ ν-
[ου]μ(η)ν(ίᾳ) ἐσ[χά]τ[ῃ] Ἀπ(ριλίου), χρ(όνοις) ι΄ [ἰν]δ(ικτιῶνος), ἔτ(ους) φμζ΄· ἐκ καμ(άτων) Βαρέ[χ]ου +
1. [ἐν] χάριτι Wright Brünnow Domaszewski || 4. ἐκ καμ(άτων) Βαρέ[χ]ου Brünnow Domaszewski Dussaud, Βαρέκου Meimaris and others, ἐκ Καμβαρέκου Wright
'[+] Through the grace of the Holy and Life-Giving Trinity were laid the foundations of the holy church (naos) of the martyr George on the second day of the week (= Monday), on (the day) of the new moon, on the last (day) of April (?), in the times of the 11th indiction, the year 547. By the toils of Barechos. +'
Text: Brünnow & Domaszewski 1909, 360, lightly modified. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
History
Evidence ID
E02659Saint Name
George, soldier and martyr of Diospolis, ob. c. 303 : S00259Saint Name in Source
ΓεώργιοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Evidence not before
652Evidence not after
652Activity not before
652Activity not after
652Place of Evidence - Region
Arabia ArabiaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Bosra Kafr/KapraPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Bosra Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa Shakka Kafr/Kapra Sakkaia / Maximianopolis Σακκαια Sakkaia Saccaea Eaccaea Maximianopolis Shaqqa Schaqqa ShakkaCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Ceremony of dedication
Cult activities - Festivals
- Anniversary of church/altar dedication