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The inscriptions were found in the [[Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation|Annunciation Church in the city of Nazareth]]. They were dated no later than [[427]] year by archaeological method, because they were placed under a later built church, where lots of crosses were used in the floor paintings, which was prohibited by the Edict issued in [[427]]. |
The inscriptions were found in the [[Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation|Annunciation Church in the city of Nazareth]]. They were dated no later than [[427]] year by archaeological method, because they were placed under a later built church, where lots of crosses were used in the floor paintings, which was prohibited by the Edict issued in [[427]]. |
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According to historical sources, Georgian inscriptions might have appeared in the interior of the Nazareth Annunciation Church only in [[330]]-[[427]] years. These inscriptions were studied by the scholar and decipherer [[Zaza Aleksidze]]. The scholar's conclusion is very interesting: {{Quote|''"Nazareth Church |
According to historical sources, Georgian inscriptions might have appeared in the interior of the Nazareth Annunciation Church only in [[330]]-[[427]] years. These inscriptions were studied by the scholar and decipherer [[Zaza Aleksidze]]. The scholar's conclusion is very interesting: {{Quote|''"Nazareth Church graffitis are of great importance for the Georgian manuscript and for the history of Georgian culture in a whole."''}} |
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Inscriptions of the Nazareth [[Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation|Annunciation Church]] today are removed from the wall and reserved in various museums around the world. |
Inscriptions of the Nazareth [[Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation|Annunciation Church]] today are removed from the wall and reserved in various museums around the world. |
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Revision as of 17:42, 4 November 2018
Georgian inscriptions of Nazareth — The wall inscriptions were found in Nazareth[1] during the archaeological excavations in 1955-1960, led by an Italian archaeologist and Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order Bellarmino Bagatti.
The inscriptions were found in the Annunciation Church in the city of Nazareth. They were dated no later than 427 year by archaeological method, because they were placed under a later built church, where lots of crosses were used in the floor paintings, which was prohibited by the Edict issued in 427.
According to historical sources, Georgian inscriptions might have appeared in the interior of the Nazareth Annunciation Church only in 330-427 years. These inscriptions were studied by the scholar and decipherer Zaza Aleksidze. The scholar's conclusion is very interesting:
"Nazareth Church graffitis are of great importance for the Georgian manuscript and for the history of Georgian culture in a whole."
Inscriptions of the Nazareth Annunciation Church today are removed from the wall and reserved in various museums around the world.
Bibliography
- History of Georgian Traditional Culture, Tbilisi, 2017
- B. Bagatti, Excavations in Nazareth. I: From the Beginning till the XII Century (SBF. Collectio Maior 17), Jerusalem 1969
- Z. Alexidze, “Louvre, Mt. Sinai, Nazareth: Epigraphic Etudes”, Tbilisi 2000, 10-25 (in Georgian).