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Two Greek mosaic inscriptions at Shuni theater
Leah Di Segni examines inscriptions from the pool adjoining Shuni theater, including their language, official titles and dating.
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Names, titles and language in mosaic
Two Greek inscriptions in the adjoining pool name governor Flavius Marcianus Antipater. His titulature supports a late fifth- or early sixth-century term of office; one text is identified as an epigram. 1.
An inscription offers more than a name: official title, syntax and placement can each support an argument. Separate surviving letters from suggested restorations, and an official’s date from the date of the installation. This preserves the chain of reasoning when the text is fragmentary.
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Two Greek Inscriptions on Mosaics from the Theater at Shuni
Leah Di Segni · 2023 · Checked
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