E03484: Two floor-mosaics with Greek inscriptions in the ecclesiastical complex of Serğilla in Jabal Zawiya, near Apamea on the Orontes (Roman province of Syria II), suggesting the existence of a shrine of *Theodore (probably the soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480). Probably early 6th c.

Inscription 1:

Mosaic panel from the nave of the south chapel:

ἔτο<υ>ς ̣η[.. μηνὸς Ξ]α̣ν-
θικοῦ ε΄ (καὶ) ἐ̣π[ὶ τοῦ εὐλα]-
β(εστάτου) πρεσβ(υτέρου) Ἰ̣ω[άννου (?) ἐτ]-
ηλιώθ̣η ̣τ[οῦτο τὸ εὐκ]-
τήριν [- - -]

'In the year ..8, on the 5th day of [the month of] Xanthikos, and under the most pious presbyter [Ioannes] (?) was completed this oratory (eukterion) [- - -]'

Inscription 2:

Mosaic panel in a chamber sited to the north of the apse:

[- - -]ΟΥ̣Α[- - -]
[- - -]ΛΟΥ
[- - - ἐ]τελιώ[θη]
[τὸ ἔργο]ν τοῦ [ψηφίου (?)]
[ - - -] Θεοδώρου ἐν μη̣νὶ
[- - - ἔτους - - -] τρια[κ]οστοῦ [..]
[- - - ἰνδι]κτιῶν[ος]

1-2. probably ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτ(άτου) ἐπισκόπου || 4-5. [τὸ ἔργο]ν τοῦ [ψηφίου (?) | τοῦ ἁγίου] Θεοδώρου ἐν μη̣νὶ or [τὸ μαρτύριο]ν τοῦ [ἁγίου | N καὶ] Θεοδώρου ἐν μη̣νὶ

'[- - -] was completed the work of the [floor mosaic (?) of - - -] of Theodore. In the month of [- - -, the year - - -] thirtieth [- - -] indiction [- - -].'

Text: P.-L. Gatier, in Tate and others 2013, 545-551.