Original scientific paper
Early Christian Mosaic Inscription at Orlić by Knin
Marin Zaninović
; HR,Zagreb, Aleja pomoraca 5
Abstract
Thee remains of the Roman villa rustica have been excavated from 1982-1985 in thevillage of Orlić by the town of Knin. In one of the rooms the damaged mosaic inscription has been found but without the firsthalf of it whicb is destroyed. The words victories and munidities are given in a vulgar Latin form. The inscription has a Christian meaning and most probably was dedicated to the apostole Peter per analogiam with a similar inscription found on the site of the basilica in Manastirine at Salona. This inscription is dated by R. Egger around 400. so and our inscription can be dated in a same period according to the archaeological situation and finds on the site. The early Christian church dedicated to st. Peter was excavated in the area of the village of Tepljuh, the site of ancient promona, not far from Orlić.
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Hrčak ID:
82677
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Publication date:
24.10.2003.
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