Greek building inscription for an unnamed martyr shrine (martyrion). Found at al-Mu'azzaq near 'Udruh and Tafila/probably ancient Augustopolis, to the east of Petra (Jordan/Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c.
Evidence ID
E02704
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
In 1991 Michele Piccirillo published a short note on a stone architrave/lintel with a Greek inscription commemorating the construction of a martyr shrine (martyrion) during the episcopacy of an unspecified bishop: '[el Mu'ezzeq]: In quest'ultima località è stato scoperto un architrave con iscrizioni dove resta traccia del nome di un vescovo al tempo del quale furono costruiti un martyrion ed un cimitero.' The stone was found at al-Mu'azzaq, close to the presumed site of ancient Augustopolis (modern 'Udruh or Tafila) in the Roman province of Palaestina III. As far as we know the inscription is still unpublished, or, possibly, it is identical with our E02599.
Cult PlacesCult building - independent (church)
Non Liturgical Activity
Cult building - independent (church)
Martyr shrine (martyrion, bet sāhedwātā, etc.)
Non Liturgical ActivityConstruction of cult buildings
Protagonists in Cult and NarrativesEcclesiastics - bishops
Bibliography
Further reading:Michel, A., Les églises d'époque byzantine et umayyade de Jordanie (provinces d'Arabie et de Palestine), Ve-VIIIe siècle: typologie architecturale et aménagements liturgiques (avec catalogue des monuments; préface de Noël Duval; premessa di Michele Piccirillo) (Bibliothèque de l'Antiquité tardive 2, Turnhout: Brepols, 2001), 421.
Piccirillo, M., I mosaici di Giordania: [catalogue of an exhibition], Castello di Malpaga, Cavernago - Bergamo, marzo-giugno 1991 (Jerusalem: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, 1991), 122-123.
Record Created By
Paweł Nowakowski
Date of Entry
14/04/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00060 | Martyrs, unnamed or name lost | Certain |
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