Greek inscription on an altar, mentioning unnamed Old Testament prophets and unnamed *Apostles. Found near Mylasa (Caria, western Asia Minor), probably late antique (4th-8th c.).
Evidence ID
E00829
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed architectural elements
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
[- - -]
ὁ θ(εὸ)ς
[σ]ου Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς ̣ὁ
Χ(ριστὸ)ς κὲ πά[ν-]
τες οἱ ἅ[γι-]
οι προφ[ῆ-]
τε κὲ ἀπό-
στολοι το-
̣ῦ κ(υρίο)υ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ +
1. [+ - - -] Halkin || 3. [σ]ου or [μ]ου Blümel
'[- - -] your God, Jesus Christ, and all the holy Prophets and the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ +.'
Text: I. Mylasa, no. 954.
Cult Places
Altar
Cult Related ObjectsOther
Source
White marble block, presumed to be part of an altar (H. 0.23 m; W. 0.42 m; Th. 0.21 m), found by Louis Robert in the village of Çiftlik, to the south of Karacahisar/Hydissos (area of Mylasa, Caria, west Asia Minor), in the ruins of a church. First published by François Halkin.Discussion
The sentence written on the altar somewhat resembles a passage from the Book of Revelation: καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ προφῆται (Rev. 18:20) and an inscription from Gerasa/Jerash, dating to AD 464/465: (…) ἐ[γ]ένετο [ἡ ἐκκλησία] τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν, ἀποστόλων, μαρτύρω[ν (...) (see E02361).Bibliography
Edition:Die Inschriften von Mylasa, no. 954.
Further Reading:
Halkin, F., "Inscriptions grecques relatives à l'hagiographie, IX, Asie Mineure", Analecta Bollandiana 71 (1953), 98-99.
Reference works:
Bulletin épigraphique (1954), 26.
Record Created By
Pawel Nowakowski
Date of Entry
02/11/2015
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00084 | Apostles, unnamed or name lost | Ἀπόστολοι | Certain | S00139 | Prophets, unnamed or name lost | προφῆτε | Certain |
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