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‘Atiqot 110 (2023)
ISBN 2948-040X
Two Greek Inscriptions on Mosaics from the Theater at Shuni
(pp. 159–172)
Leah Di Segni
Keywords: Greek epigraphy, epigram, literary puns, metrics, titulature of governors, First Palestine
Two Greek inscriptions, set in a mosaic pavement in the pool adjoining the eastern side of the theater of Shuni, celebrate the foundation of this structure by the otherwise unknown governor of First Palestine Flavius Marcianus Antipater, whose term of office can be dated by his titulature to the second half of the fifth or the early sixth century CE. One of the inscriptions, though fragmentary, can be recognized as an epigram. Both inscriptions exhibit a high level of sophistication, fitting the site where they were found, the location of a renowned Maiumas festival known for its cultural refinement.