Description: Rectangular mosaic floor panel, damaged above and below (w:
0.70 x h:
0.46)
Text: Mosaic lettering.
Letters: 0.06-0.065 square sigma and cursive omega
Date: Sixth century CE
Findspot:
Cyrene:
East Church, floor of a room adjoining the East Apse; found in 1956.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
English translation
Translation source: Reynolds-Ward-Perkins-Goodchild, 2003
This good work took place under Menas, our most holy bishop, lover of building.
Commentary
Line 4: It is possible that there was a short 5th line, of which all trace is now lost, giving the date by indiction.
Bibliography: Reynolds, 1960, 1, p.285, whence Robert, Bulletin Épigraphique, 1961.835, SEG 18.747, whence PHI 324449; see also Harrison, 1962 286; republished Reynolds, 1980, 148 and plate 106.6. whence SEG 30.1784, PHI 324532; republished Reynolds-Ward-Perkins-Goodchild, 2003, 155.2; mentioned Kenrick, 2013, 226.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).
Images
Fig. 1. Face