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Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.

Evidence ID

E01931

Type of Evidence

Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)

[ὁ οἶκος τοῦ ἁγ(ίου) Γεωρ(?)]γίου ἐθεμηλ(ιώθη) μη(νὸς) Δισίου κʹ, τοῦ ηωʹ

[ὁ οἶκος τοῦ ἁγ(ίου) Γεωρ(?)]γίου Lammens, Γεωρ(?)]γίου or Σερ(?)]γίου Mouterde || ἐθεμ(ελιώθ)ηλ Δ<α>ισίου κ(αὶ) τοῦ ἔτου ηω΄ Lammens

'[The church (oikos) of Saint Geor(?)]ge (or: Ser]gios) was founded in the month of Daisios, in (the year) 808.'

Text: IGLS 5, no. 2153.

Cult Places

Cult building - independent (church)

Non Liturgical Activity

Construction of cult buildings

Bibliography

Edition:
Jalabert, L., Mouterde, R., Mondésert, C., Les inscriptions grecques et latines de la Syrie, vol. 5: Émésène (BAH 66, Paris: P. Guethner, 1959), no. 2143.

Lammens, H., "Le pays des Nosairis. Itinéraire et notes archéologiques", Le musée belge: revue de philologie classique 4 (1900), 292, no. 18.

Further reading:
Leclercq, H., "Nosairis", DACL, col. 1621.

Lammens, H., Rev. Or. chr. 5 (1900), 140.

Record Created By

Paweł Nowakowski

Date of Entry

17/10/2016

Related Saint Records

ID	Name	Name in Source	Identity
S00023	Sergios, soldier and martyr of Rusafa		Uncertain
S00259	George, soldier and martyr, and Companions		Uncertain

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Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.

E01931

Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)

Cult building - independent (church)

Construction of cult buildings

Bibliography

Paweł Nowakowski

17/10/2016

Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to *George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.

E01931

Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)

Cult building - independent (church)

Construction of cult buildings

Bibliography

Paweł Nowakowski

17/10/2016

Fragmentary Greek building inscription possibly for a church, perhaps dedicated to George (soldier and martyr, S00259) or Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023). Found at Garion/Ghoūr to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Dated 497.