Greek inscription labelling a church of *Kyrikos (child martyr of Tarsus, S00007), found to the south of Aigai (western Asia Minor). Late antique (4th-8th c.) or later.
Evidence ID
E00797
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
ναὸς
ἁγήου
Κυρή-
κου
2. ἁγήου = ἁγίου || 3-4. Κυρή|κου = Κυρί|κου
'The church of Saint Kyrikos.'
Text: IGC, no. 124.
Cult Places
Cult building - independent (church)
Source
Grey limestone block, found to the south of Eğrigöl Köyū (near Aigai, western Asia Minor). When recorded, built into the wall of a local church.Discussion
The inscription labels a church of *Kyrikos. The date is unknown.Bibliography
Edition:Grégoire, H. (ed.), Recueil des inscriptions grecques chrétiennes d'Asie Mineure, vol. 1 (Paris: Leroux, 1922), no. 124.
Keil, J., von Premerstein, A. (eds.), Bericht über eine Reise in Lydien und der südlichen Aiolis, ausgeführt 1906 im Auftrage der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, (Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Philosophisch-Historische Klasse, Bd. 53, Abh. 2, Vienna: A. Hölder, 1908), no. 209.
Further Reading:
Destephen, S., "Martyrs locaux et cultes civiques en Asie Mineure", in: J.C. Caillet, S. Destephen, B. Dumézil, H. Inglebert, Des dieux civiques aux saints patrons (IVe-VIIe siècle) (Paris: éditions A. & J. Picard, 2015), 86.
Halkin, F., "Inscriptions grecques relatives à l'hagiographie, IX, Asie Mineure", Analecta Bollandiana 71 (1953), 81.
Record Created By
Pawel Nowakowski
Date of Entry
18/10/2015
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00007 | Kyrikos/Cyricus and Ioulitta/Julitta, child and his mother, martyrs of Tarsus | Certain |
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