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E02788: Fragmentary Greek inscription possibly mentioning a church of *Kosmas and Damianos (brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, S00385). Found at Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa (Roman province of Palaestina I). Probably 6th-7th c.
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posted on 2017-05-10, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiThe preserved text:
[- - -]τῶν ἁγίων Α[- - -]
[- - -] τοῦ μακαριω[τάτου- - -]
[- - -]Υ τελευτὴ̣ν [- - -]
[- - - τ]ῶν Βυζαντ[ίων - - -]
[- - -] καὶ θ(εο)ῦ καὶ Σ[ωτῆρος (?) - - -]
'[- - -] of the holy A[- - -] of the most blessed [- - -] completed (or: died) [- - -] the Byzantines [- - -] and God and [Saviour (?) - - -].'
The restoration by Germer-Durand:
[οἶκος] τῶν ἁγίων Ἀ[ναργύ]-
[ρων ἐπὶ] τοῦ μακαριω[τάτου]
[Εὐστοχί]ου τελευτὴν [ἔλαβε]
[σπουδῇ] τῶν Βυζαντ[ίων εἰς]
[δόξαν] Κ(υρίο)υ καὶ θ(εο)ῦ καὶ Σ[ωτῆρος]
'[The house] of the holy [Unmercenaries (Anargyroi)] was completed [under] the most blessed [Eustochios by the zeal] of (the monastery) of the Byzantines [for the glory] of the Lord and God and [Saviour].'
The restoration by Milik:
[οὗτος ὁ εὐαγὴς οἶκος] τῶν ἁγίων Ἀ[ναργύρων Κοσμᾶ καὶ]
[Δαμιανοῦ συσταθεὶς διὰ] τοῦ μακαριω[τάτου ἀρχιεπισκόπου]
[καὶ πατριάρχου Ἰσαακίο]υ τελευτὴν [ἔλαβε σπουδῇ τοῦ δεῖνα]
[καὶ τῆς δεῖνα] τῶν Βυζαντ[ίων μηνὶ - - - ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) - - -]
[ἔτους τῆς σαρκώσεως Κ(υρίο)υ] καὶ θ(εο)ῦ καὶ Σ[ωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ - - -]
'[This chaste house] of the holy [Unmercenaries (Anargyroi) Kosmas and Damianos, founded by] the most blessed [archbishop and patriarch Isaakios], was completed [by the care of NN and his wife NN], the Byzantines, [in the month of - - -, indiction - - -, in the year of the incarnation of the Lord], and God, and [our Saviour Christ - - -].'
Text: CIIP 1/2, no. 1010. Translations: L. Di Segni, lightly adapted.
[- - -]τῶν ἁγίων Α[- - -]
[- - -] τοῦ μακαριω[τάτου- - -]
[- - -]Υ τελευτὴ̣ν [- - -]
[- - - τ]ῶν Βυζαντ[ίων - - -]
[- - -] καὶ θ(εο)ῦ καὶ Σ[ωτῆρος (?) - - -]
'[- - -] of the holy A[- - -] of the most blessed [- - -] completed (or: died) [- - -] the Byzantines [- - -] and God and [Saviour (?) - - -].'
The restoration by Germer-Durand:
[οἶκος] τῶν ἁγίων Ἀ[ναργύ]-
[ρων ἐπὶ] τοῦ μακαριω[τάτου]
[Εὐστοχί]ου τελευτὴν [ἔλαβε]
[σπουδῇ] τῶν Βυζαντ[ίων εἰς]
[δόξαν] Κ(υρίο)υ καὶ θ(εο)ῦ καὶ Σ[ωτῆρος]
'[The house] of the holy [Unmercenaries (Anargyroi)] was completed [under] the most blessed [Eustochios by the zeal] of (the monastery) of the Byzantines [for the glory] of the Lord and God and [Saviour].'
The restoration by Milik:
[οὗτος ὁ εὐαγὴς οἶκος] τῶν ἁγίων Ἀ[ναργύρων Κοσμᾶ καὶ]
[Δαμιανοῦ συσταθεὶς διὰ] τοῦ μακαριω[τάτου ἀρχιεπισκόπου]
[καὶ πατριάρχου Ἰσαακίο]υ τελευτὴν [ἔλαβε σπουδῇ τοῦ δεῖνα]
[καὶ τῆς δεῖνα] τῶν Βυζαντ[ίων μηνὶ - - - ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) - - -]
[ἔτους τῆς σαρκώσεως Κ(υρίο)υ] καὶ θ(εο)ῦ καὶ Σ[ωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ - - -]
'[This chaste house] of the holy [Unmercenaries (Anargyroi) Kosmas and Damianos, founded by] the most blessed [archbishop and patriarch Isaakios], was completed [by the care of NN and his wife NN], the Byzantines, [in the month of - - -, indiction - - -, in the year of the incarnation of the Lord], and God, and [our Saviour Christ - - -].'
Text: CIIP 1/2, no. 1010. Translations: L. Di Segni, lightly adapted.
History
Evidence ID
E02788Saint Name
Kosmas and Damianos, brothers, physician martyrs in Syria, ob. 285/287 : S00385Saint Name in Source
ἈνάργυροιRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
GreekEvidence not before
500Evidence not after
700Activity not before
500Activity not after
700Place of Evidence - Region
Palestine with SinaiPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
JerusalemPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Jerusalem Caesarea Maritima Καισάρεια Kaisareia Caesarea Kayseri Turris StratonisCult activities - Places
Cult building - independent (church)Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery