E02856: Fragments of a labelled wall-painting, probably of *Philemon (martyr of Antinoopolis, Egypt, S00386) and just possibly *Thomas (the Apostle, S00199). Found in Caesarea Maritima (Roman province of Palaestina I), at the 'chapel of St. Paul'. Probably 6th-7th c.
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posted on 2017-05-28, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiThree fragments of plaster with painted letters and the upper parts of saints' nimbi. Found in Warehouse III in Area KK 9, loci 39 and 45, baskets 58 and 74. The fragments were recorded by the Joint Expedition to Caesarea and first published in 2000 in drawings, with virtually no transcription, by Leah Di Segni. The text and the following interpretation were suggested by Walter Ameling in the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae in 2012, based on the published drawings.
Fragment A: two letters in red (H. c. 0.10 m), followed by a cross.
[- - -]ΔΗ +
Fragment B: upper part of a nimbus surmounted by a cross. Two letters in red to the right of the nimbus (H. c. 0.04 m). A thicker cross below the letters
ΜΑ[- - -] = [Θω]- μα[ς] (?)/'Thomas (?)'
Fragment C: upper part of a nimbus surmounted by a very small cross. Letters in red (H. c. 0.04 m), to the right of the nimbus.
ΛΗΜ[- - -] = [Φι]- λήμ[ων] (?)/'Philemon (?)'
Text: CIIP 2, no. 1158.
Fragment A: two letters in red (H. c. 0.10 m), followed by a cross.
[- - -]ΔΗ +
Fragment B: upper part of a nimbus surmounted by a cross. Two letters in red to the right of the nimbus (H. c. 0.04 m). A thicker cross below the letters
ΜΑ[- - -] = [Θω]- μα[ς] (?)/'Thomas (?)'
Fragment C: upper part of a nimbus surmounted by a very small cross. Letters in red (H. c. 0.04 m), to the right of the nimbus.
ΛΗΜ[- - -] = [Φι]- λήμ[ων] (?)/'Philemon (?)'
Text: CIIP 2, no. 1158.
History
Evidence ID
E02856Saint Name
Philēmōn, Apollōnios and companions, martyrs in Antinoopolis, ob. 303-305 : S00386 Thomas, the Apostle : S00199Related Saint Records
Image Caption 1
Fragment A. From: Di Segni 2000, 394.Image Caption 2
Fragment B. From: Di Segni 2000, 394.Image Caption 3
Fragment C. From: Di Segni 2000, 394.Image Caption 4
Plan of the site. From: CIIP 2, 78.Image Caption 5
Another fragment from the same room (?), published by Di Segni with now description (2000, 394).Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Graffiti Images and objects - Wall paintings and mosaicsLanguage
GreekEvidence not before
500Evidence not after
650Activity not before
500Activity not after
650Place of Evidence - Region
Palestine with SinaiPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Caesarea MaritimaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Caesarea Maritima Caesarea Maritima Καισάρεια Kaisareia Caesarea Kayseri Turris StratonisCult activities - Use of Images
- Private ownership of an image