Kourion Complex Palace (Mosaics) Fales, c. 1955 (1 of 2)De C. Fales (probably)

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Πάσης ἀντικειμένης καὶ πολεμίας Συρακούσης ἀμμυντήρίῳ διὰ παντὸς ἐχρῆτο Βασιλεύς 161 Now, Constantine was after his death considered a saint, 162 and as the later city of Salamis was called Constantia [handwritten: after] 163 his son Constantius, he may well have [handwritten: been] been thought to have [handwritten: Βον Θησεως] some connection with the city. In any case, as after [handwritten: Bon Θησεως] some connection with the city. In any case, as after [handwritten: Bon Θησεως] it is only natural some connection is given in this inscription, it is only natural no name is given in this inscription, it is only natural to supply Constantia. In other words, here in Cyprus above to supply Constantia. In other words, here in Cyprus above a passage-way, we have an inscription partly similar in meaning to the first part of ours. Nor is this association meaning to the first part of ours. Nor is this association of Constantine with the killing of the monster mere chance, for above an entrance to the palace at Constantinople, 164 Constantine had himself depicted slaying the monster. 165 In the baptistery at Dura-Europos, erected before the time between of Constantine, there was depicted/the two doors, the fight of David and Goliath, 166 an analogous struggle. 167 We have next to consider the association of this scene with the door. Since Christ's killing the monster is above a door in St. Apollinare Nuovo, 168 and in Ravenna, 169 and is also included to above a door in the Mausoleum of Galla Placida, and since an analogous scenes in the Palace at Constantinople and in the baptistery of Dura-Europos are similarly placed, the location before a door of our inscription with its mention of Christ's