Mosaic Fragment from Theotokos Chapel of monastery at Wadi 'Ayn Al-Kanisah

Mount Nebo, Jordan

View of Greek inscription
Media Date
16 March, 2016

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Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University, produced with support from the Riggio Foundation
Photographer
Notes

Dated to 8th century CE, inscription reads: 'By the providence of God, this venerable monastery of the holy mother of God was rebuilt, in the days of Job, bishop of madam, and of George the recluse, for the preservation of all the benefactors, indiction 15, years 6270 (762 AD)'.

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