Greek epitaph for a person affiliated to the Ephesian church of *John (the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), probably a psalmist. Found near Ephesos (Roman province of Asia). Probably 6th c. or later.
Evidence ID
E04452
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptions
αὕτη ἡ θήκη ἐ[στὶν
Νόννου .̣Α̣Λ̣Ι.[
τοῦ ἁγίου ἀποστόλου Ἰω-
άννου
καὶ .[- - -]ων·
]...
2. [ψ]άλτ[ου] (?) Knibbe
'This is the tomb of Nonnos, [psalmist (?)] of the holy Apostle John, and [- - -].'
Text: Knibbe & Engelmann 1984, 146.
Cult Places
Cult building - independent (church)
Protagonists in Cult and NarrativesEcclesiastics - lesser clergy
Source
A plaque of bluish marble, broken into two conjoining fragments. H. 0.195 m; W. 0.54 m; Th. 0.04 m; letter height 0.015-0.03 m. Found during excavations at the Selçukian baths, in the vicinity of the Museum of Selçuk. Probably originally set near or at the Church of John the Apostle on the Ayasoluk Hill/Selçuk. First published by Dieter Knibbe and Helmut Engelmann in 1984. There is no published image.Discussion
The epitaph records the burial of a person affiliated to the Ephesian church of John the Apostle. Knibbe suggest that his function should be restored as psaltes/'psalmist'. It is probable that at least one more person was buried in the tomb, e.g. the wife of the deceased.Knibbe finds it noteworthy that Saint John is here described as 'the Apostle', not the 'Theologian', which is his usual epithet in Ephesos.
Bibliography
Edition:Knibbe, D., Engelmann, H., "Neue Inschriften aus Ephesos X", Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen Institutes in Wien 55 (1984), 146.
Reference works:
Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum 34, 1134.
Record Created By
Paweł Nowakowski
Date of Entry
11/12/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00042 | John, the Apostle and Evangelist | Ἰωάννης | Certain |
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