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E04345: Fragmentary Greek inscriptions/graffiti invoking *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023), *Bakchos (soldier and martyr of Barbalissos, S00292), the God of the two saints, *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), and saints whose names are lost (possibly *Viktor, martyr of Egypt, S00749; or Viktor, martyr of Maiuma near Gaza, S00292). Scattered over unrecorded locations around the North Church at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c.
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posted on 2017-11-09, 00:00 authored by BryanInscription 1:
On a chalk fragment. H. 0.15 m; W. 0.30 m.
(a) On the right hand side of the inscribed face, possibly originally within a frame. The left hand-margin is probably preserved. Letter height 0.005 m.
τῶν ἁγίω[ν - - -]
Βίκτορος [- - -]
traces of letters (three lines)
'Of the saints [- - -] of Viktor [- - -]'
(b) To the left of (a). Much bigger letters, 0.03-0.04 m.
Μηνᾶ/'Of Menas'
Text: I. Nessana, no. 83.
The two texts, although published together, are unlikely to be two parts of the same invocation.
Inscription 2:
On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.01-0.02 m.
The editors offer a drawing, and a fragmentary transcription. Here we present all the letters legible in the drawing:
CΤΩ
CΕ CΕΡΓΙ
ΕΡ
ΤC
Text: I. Nessana, no. 86.
Line 2 probably contains the name Σέργιος/Sergios in the vocative form.
Inscription 3:
On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.015 m. Found in the proximity of the North Church, to the northwest of the hill where it is sited. Probably displaced from the church.
The editors offer a drawing, and a fragmentary transcription:
[ὁ θεὸς τῶν ἁγίων Σεργ]ίου κ(αὶ) Στεφά̣ν[ου - - -] μνήσθητι (?) Βίκτωρ̣ο[ς]. [ὁ θεὸς τοῦ] ἁγίου Βάχχου κ(αὶ) τοῦ ἁγί[ου - - -]
'[O God of Saints] Sergios (?) and Stephen [- - -], remember (?) Viktor! [O God] of Saint Bakchos and of Saint [- - -]!'
Text: I. Nessana, no. 89.
The lower part of the inscribed face of the fragment also bears letters. The inscription(s) in this sector may refer to donors: [καρποφο]ρο<ύ>ντων (?).
On a chalk fragment. H. 0.15 m; W. 0.30 m.
(a) On the right hand side of the inscribed face, possibly originally within a frame. The left hand-margin is probably preserved. Letter height 0.005 m.
τῶν ἁγίω[ν - - -]
Βίκτορος [- - -]
traces of letters (three lines)
'Of the saints [- - -] of Viktor [- - -]'
(b) To the left of (a). Much bigger letters, 0.03-0.04 m.
Μηνᾶ/'Of Menas'
Text: I. Nessana, no. 83.
The two texts, although published together, are unlikely to be two parts of the same invocation.
Inscription 2:
On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.01-0.02 m.
The editors offer a drawing, and a fragmentary transcription. Here we present all the letters legible in the drawing:
CΤΩ
CΕ CΕΡΓΙ
ΕΡ
ΤC
Text: I. Nessana, no. 86.
Line 2 probably contains the name Σέργιος/Sergios in the vocative form.
Inscription 3:
On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.015 m. Found in the proximity of the North Church, to the northwest of the hill where it is sited. Probably displaced from the church.
The editors offer a drawing, and a fragmentary transcription:
[ὁ θεὸς τῶν ἁγίων Σεργ]ίου κ(αὶ) Στεφά̣ν[ου - - -] μνήσθητι (?) Βίκτωρ̣ο[ς]. [ὁ θεὸς τοῦ] ἁγίου Βάχχου κ(αὶ) τοῦ ἁγί[ου - - -]
'[O God of Saints] Sergios (?) and Stephen [- - -], remember (?) Viktor! [O God] of Saint Bakchos and of Saint [- - -]!'
Text: I. Nessana, no. 89.
The lower part of the inscribed face of the fragment also bears letters. The inscription(s) in this sector may refer to donors: [καρποφο]ρο<ύ>ντων (?).
History
Evidence ID
E04345Saint Name
Sergios, soldier and martyr of Rusafa : S00023 Bakchos, soldier and martyr of Barbalissos : S00079 Stephen, the First Martyr : S00030 Viktor/Victor, martyr of Maiuma near Gaza : S00292 Viktor, son of Romanos, Egyptian martyr, ob. 303–311 : S00749Saint Name in Source
Σέργιος Βάχχος Στέφανος Βίκτωρ Βίκτωρ ἅγιοιRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Saints_name_lost_or_very_partially_preserved/13733845
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Bakchos_soldier_and_martyr_of_Barbalissos/13729327
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Stephen_the_First_Martyr/13729177
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Viktor_Victor_martyr_of_Maiuma_near_Gaza/13729918
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Viktor_son_of_Romanos_martyr_of_Egypt_and_companion_martyrs/13731070
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Sergios_soldier_and_martyr_of_Rusafa/13729165
Image Caption 1
Inscription 1. From: I. Nessana, 169.Image Caption 2
Inscription 2. From: I. Nessana, 170.Image Caption 3
Inscription 3. From: I. Nessana, 171.Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Graffiti Inscriptions - Inscribed architectural elementsLanguage
- Greek