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Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12

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Context

We know almost nothing about Theodosius, who wrote an account of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the first half of the 6th century, at some point between the reigns of Anastasius and Justinian. His short narrative, which includes brief but vivid details of geography, religion, history, and local legend, focused on Jerusalem but extends outward into Mesopotamia, Syria, and Asia Minor. His itinerary advances west from Jerusalem to the coast, north to Caesarea, and northeast into the Galilee.

Text

De Diospoli in Ioppen milia XII, ubi sanctus Petrus resuscitavit sanctam Tabitham; ubi et cetus iactavit se victo Ionam. De Ioppe ad Caesaream Palaestinae milia XXX; ibi baptizatus est domnus Cornelius a domno Petro et martyrizatus est. De Caesarea usque in Diocaesarea milia XXX; inde fuit Symon magus. De Diocaesarea usque in Canan Galilaea milia V. 1

Textual Note

Ed. Geyer 1965

Translation

It is 12 miles from Diospolis to Joppa, where St. Peter brought St. Tabitha back to life; that is also where the defeated whale threw out Jonah. It is 30 miles from Joppa to Caesarea Palestinae; there lord Cornelius was baptized by lord Peter and martyred. It is 30 miles from Caesarea as far as Diocaesarea; Simon Magus was there. It is 5 miles from Diocaesarea as far as Cana in Galilee.

Translation Note

Trans. J. L. Rife

Works Cited

  • 1 Theodosius, Theodosii de situ terrae sanctae, in Itineraria et alia geographica, ed. Paul Geyer, repr. 2013, Corpus Christianorum, series Latina 175 (Turnhout: Brepols, 1965), 113–25, ch: 4.7-4.12.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record
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How to Cite This Entry

Joseph L. Rife, “Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12,” in Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia, entry published June 30, 2023, https://caesarea-maritima.org/testimonia/390.

Bibliography:

Joseph L. Rife, “Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12.” In Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia, edited by Joseph L. Rife., edited by Joseph L. Rife. Caesarea City and Port Exploration Project, 2023. Entry published June 30, 2023. https://caesarea-maritima.org/testimonia/390.

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Entry Title: Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12

Authorial and Editorial Responsibility:

  • Joseph L. Rife, general editor, Vanderbilt University
  • Joseph L. Rife, editor, Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia
  • David A. Michelson, Daniel L. Schwartz, and William L. Potter, technical editor, “Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12”
  • Joseph L. Rife, entry contributor, “Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12”

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  • TEI encoding by William L. Potter
  • Electronic text added by Joseph L. Rife
  • Testimonia identified by Joseph L. Rife
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