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03-APR-2009

Damascus april 2009 7735.jpg

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I guess this text used to adorn the entrance to a Christian building, maybe a church. Can anyone translate the text?

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TAKIS 01-Jun-2009 21:53
IS WRITTEN IN ANCIENT GREEK . I THINK I CAN RECOGNIZE SOME WORDS BUT IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT GAPS BETWEEN THE WORDS . HOWEVER, I CAN MAKE A TRIAL...

TOP LEFT (ΙΧΘΥΣ=FISH)
TOP RIGHT (ΒΟΗΘΙ=TO GIVE HELP)
DOWN LEFT (ΕΠΙ ΗΣΥΧΟΥ =ΒΕHALF OF ISICHIOS (IT IS A NAME))
DOWN RIGHT (ETEΛΕΣΘΗ= WAS MADE)
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