Corpus Inscriptionum Judaeae/Palaestinae: Volume II: Caesarea and the Middle Coast: 1121-2160

The second volume of the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae covers the inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima and the coastal region of the Middle Coast from Tel Aviv in the south to Haifa in the north from the time of Alexander to the Muslim conquest. The approx. 1,050 texts comprise all the languages used for inscriptions during this period (Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, Samaritan, Syrian, and Persian) and are arranged according to the principal settlements and their territory. The great majority of the texts belongs to Caesarea, the capital of the province of Judaea/Syria Palaestina. No other place in Judaea has produced more Latin inscriptions than this area, reflecting the strong Roman influence on the city. Preface 6 Table of Contents 10 Authors’ Sigla 12 Abbreviations 13 Diacritical system 24 Key to transliteration of Hebrew and Aramaic 25 I. Apollonia – Arsuf 26 Introduction 26 Inscriptions nos. 1121–1127 30 II. Caesarea 42 Introduction 42 Inscriptions nos. 1128–2107 62 A. Res sacrae nos. 1128–1194 62 Pagan inscriptions nos. 1128–1138 62 Synagogue inscriptions nos. 1139–1147 79 Christian inscriptions nos. 1148–1194 95 Ecclesiastical building inscriptions nos. 1150–1152 97 Presumed St. Paul’s chapel nos. 1153–1167 101 Other Christian inscriptions nos. 1168–1194 117 B. Imperial documents nos. 1195–1198 140 C. Emperors nos. 1199–1226 156 D. Imperial officials and the two praetoria nos. 1227–1344 184 Governors and senators nos. 1227–1265 184 Praetorium of the governor nos. 1266–1276 234 Equestrian officials nos. 1277–1281 253 Praetorium of the procurator and the late antique governor nos. 1282–1344 260 E. Bathhouse nos. 1345–1349 328 F. Military people nos. 1350–1357 334 G. Decuriones and inscriptions of the Colonia Caesariensis nos. 1358–1381 342 H. Varia nos. 1382–1431 366 I. Funerary inscriptions nos. 1432–1678 408 K. Instrumentum domesticum nos. 1679–1801 584 Defixiones nos. 1679–1680 584 Amulets and rings nos. 1681–1724 593 Weights nos. 1725–1752 629 Lead seals nos. 1753–1783 661 Ostraca, dipinti and graffiti nos. 1784–1801 678 L. Fragments nos. 1802–2079 690 Latin nos. 1802–1851 690 Greek nos. 1852–2079 714 M. Vicinity of Caesarea nos. 2080–2107 824 Binyamina nos. 2080–2088 824 Crocodilopolis nos. 2089–2093 831 Hadera nos. 2094 835 Kefar Shuni nos. 2095–2100 835 Ramat Hanadiv nos. 2101–2107 841 III. Castra Samaritanorum 846 Introduction 846 Inscriptions nos. 2108–2114 848 IV. Dora/Dor 856 Introduction: Dor and the boundary between Judaea and Syria-Phoenice 856 Inscriptions nos. 2115–2145 862 V. Mikhmoret introduction and inscription no. 2146 894 VI. Sycamina 896 Introduction 896 Inscriptions nos. 2147–2160 898 Index of personal names 910 Maps 944 "Anyone involved in the study of ancient Iudaea/Palaestina and its vicinity has felt the need for a comprehensive work containing all the inscriptions in various languages found in the region. The lack of such a work was all the more regrettable, as the material concerns not only those interested in the region, but also students of a great variety of related subjects, such as the history of the ancient Near East, ancient Jewish history and early Christianity, and, of course, historians of the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods. A group of scholars from Israel and Germany is now producing such a corpus. It contains all the inscriptions from the time of Graeco-Roman rule in the area, from the time of Alexander until the end of Byzantine rule in Palestine around 640. The territory covered is the strip between the Mediterranean and the river Jordan, the Negev, and the Golan Heights. Unlike traditional corpora of inscriptions it is intended to include inscriptions in all languages represented: not only Greek and Latin, but also Semitic languages, primarily Hebrew, Aramaic (Jewish, Samaritan, Nabataean, Christian and Syriac), Thamudic and the Caucasian languages. The advantages of such a Corpus are obvious: all cultural phenomena expressed in inscriptions can be seen together. The inscriptions are presented within their specific context, and complemented by a translation and commentary; where available, the texts are accompanied by a reproduction. Each volume of the edition is dedicated to a specific region: Vol. 1 Jerusalem, Vol. 2 Caesarea and the Middle Coast, Vol. 3 South Coast, Vol. 4 Judea/Idumea, Vol. 5 Galilee, Vol. 6 Negev. The whole Corpus is planned to be published by 2020"--Publisher's website