Greek inscription on a boundary stone of a church of *Michael (the Archangel, S00181). Found near Klaudiopolis (Honoriad, northern Asia Minor). Probably late 5th or 6th c.
Evidence ID
E00963
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
On a boundary stone:
[ὅ]ροι τοῦ ἁγ[ί-]
ου ἀρχανγέ-
λου Μιχαήλ
'Boundaries (of the church) of the holy Archangel Michael.'
Text: I. Klaudiu polis, no. 178.
Cult PlacesSeeking asylum at church/shrine
Cult building - independent (church)
Non Liturgical ActivitySeeking asylum at church/shrine
Awarding privileges to cult centres
Source
A white limestone plaque, found by Gustave Mendel near a mosque in Baltalı, near Bolu (Klaudiopolis, Honoriad, northern Asia Minor), in the summer of 1901. H. 0.27 m; W. 0.59 m.; letter height 0.06 m. There is no photograph or drawing of the inscription.Discussion
The inscription indicated the boundaries of an estate owned by a sanctuary of Michael the Archangel.Though this inscription does not say so explicitly, boundary stones were usually bestowed upon sanctuaries by emperors.
Dating: probably late 5th or 6th c. (as boundary stones are common, authorised by emperors of this period).
Bibliography
Edition:Die Inschriften von Klaudiu polis, no. 178.
Mendel, G., "Inscriptions de Bithynie et de Paphlagonie", 27 (1903), no. 14.
Record Created By
Pawel Nowakowski
Date of Entry
10/12/2015
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00181 | Michael, the Archangel | Μιχαήλ | Certain |
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