Neue christlich-frühbyzantinische Inschriften aus Nikaia (original) (raw)

The 23 inscriptions compiled here all come from the Bithynian metropolis of Nikaia and belong to the 3rd to 6th century. The building inscription no. 1 is named after the bishop and the πατὴρ τῆς πόλεως. The eponymous official on board no. 2 is probably also the πατὴρ τῆς πόλεως. A group of similarly structured funerary inscriptions from the 3rd and 4th century contains information on the occupation (σιλιγνάριος, πιλιάριος) and place of residence of the tomb owner. The phyles Makete, Severiane and Constantiane were not previously documented for Nikaia (nos. 5–7). Funerary inscription no. 14 mentions an ἱερὸν γυναικεῖον in the Trimiton neighbourhood, which was probably an imperial textile fac-tory. In addition to other funerary inscriptions, a topos inscription (no. 19), a stamp impression (no. 20) and a Christian acclamation on a building element (no. 23) are included. They provide an insight into the rich inscription inventory of the city of Nikaia in Late Antiquity and the early Byzantine period.