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Bolnisi Inscriptions
The Bolnisi inscriptions ( ka, ბოლნისის წარწერები, tr) are the Old Georgian inscriptions written in the Georgian '' Asomtavruli'' script on the Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral, a basilica located in Bolnisi, Bolnisi Municipality, Georgia. The inscriptions are dated AD 493/494. The construction of the basilica commenced in AD 478/479. Bolnisi inscription yields the most explicit reference to Peroz I, the ''Shahanshah'' ("King of Kings") of the Sasanian Empire. Construction of the basilica might have been connected to the accession of Peroz; their builders being encouraged in their efforts by the imperial construction projects. Inscriptions Inscription 1 ::ႵႤႣႧႤႮႨႱႩႭႮႭႱႨႩႰႤႡႭ ::ჃႪႨႧႭჃႰႧႣႠႠႫႠႱႤႩ ::ႪႤႱႨႠႱႠ bolnisi cross ႸႨႬႠႸႤႬႣ ::ႠႫႨႫႠ bolnisi cross ႰႧႧႠჃ ::ႷႠႬႨႱႫ bolnisi cross ႺႤႫႤႪ ::ႬႨႸႤႨႼႷ boln ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inscription Of Bolnisis Sioni (2)
Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers. Specifically excluded from epigraphy are the historical significance of an epigraph as a document and the artistic value of a literary composition. A person using the methods of epigraphy is called an ''epigrapher'' or ''epigraphist''. For example, the Behistun inscription is an official document of the Achaemenid Empire engraved on native rock at a location in Iran. Epigraphists are responsible for reconstructing, translating, and dating the trilingual inscription and finding any relevant circumstances. It is the work of historians, however, to determine and interpret the events recorded by the inscription as document. Often, epigraphy and history are competences practised by the same person. Epigraphy is a primary t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolnisi Cross
The Bolnisi cross ( ka, ბოლნური ჯვარი ) is a cross symbol, taken from a 5th-century ornament at the Bolnisi Sioni church, which came to be used as a national symbol of Georgia. It is a variant of the cross pattée popular in Christian symbolism of late antiquity and the early medieval period. The same symbol gave rise to cross variants used during the Crusades, the Maltese cross of the Knights Hospitaller and (via the Jerusalem cross and the Black cross of the Teutonic Order) the Iron cross used by the German military. The four small crosses used in the Georgian flag are officially described as (, ) even though they are only slightly . See also * Grapevine cross *Christian cross variants References * Michael Tarchnišvili: ''Geschichte der kirchlichen georgischen Literatur'' (= ''Studi e Testi.'' 185ZDB-ID 762276-4. Auf Grund des 1. Bandes der georgischen Literaturgeschichte von K. Kekelidze bearbeitet. Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Città del V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
490s
The 490s decade ran from January 1, 490, to December 31, 499. Significant people * Abba Afse, List of Abunas of Ethiopia, Abuna of Ethiopia * Pope Anastasius II, Anastasius II, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 496–498 * Mar Aqaq-Acace, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, 484–496 * King Arthur, Arthur, ''dux bellorum'' (leader of battles) and List of legendary kings of Britain, King of the Brythons of later legend * Mar Babai I, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, 497–503 * Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western Christian monasticism * Cerdic of Wessex, Saxon invader and future king and founder of the Kingdom of Wessex * Cynric of Wessex, Saxon invader and future king of Wessex * Patriarch Euphemius of Constantinople, Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople, 489–495 * Pope Felix III, Felix II (excluding Antipope Felix II), Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p. 483–492 * Pope Gelasius I, Gelasius I, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, p.& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th-century Inscriptions
The 5th century is the time period from AD 401 (represented by the Roman numerals CDI) through AD 500 (D) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The 5th century is noted for being a period of migration and political instability throughout Eurasia. It saw the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, which came to a formal end in 476 AD. This empire had been ruled by a succession of weak emperors, with the real political might being increasingly concentrated among military leaders. Internal instability allowed a Visigoth army to reach and ransack Rome in 410. Some recovery took place during the following decades, but the Western Empire received another serious blow when a second foreign group, the Vandals, occupied Carthage, capital of an extremely important province in Africa. Attempts to retake the province were interrupted by the invasion of the Huns under Attila. After Attila's defeat, both Eastern and Western empires joined forces for a final assault on Vandal North Africa, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Inscriptions
Georgian inscriptions may refer to: *Bir el Qutt inscriptions *Bolnisi inscriptions *Ateni Theotokos Church inscription *Bedia Chalice inscription *Samshvilde Sioni inscription *Jvari inscriptions *Doliskana inscriptions *Davati stele {{disambiguation Georgian inscriptions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashgate Publishing
Ashgate Publishing was an academic book and journal publisher based in Farnham (Surrey, United Kingdom). It was established in 1967 and specialised in the social sciences, arts, humanities and professional practice. It had an American office in Burlington, Vermont, and another British office in London. It is now a subsidiary of Informa (Taylor & Francis). The company had several imprints including Gower Publishing which published professional business and management titles; Lund Humphries, originally established in 1939, which published illustrated art books, particularly in the field of modern British art; and Dartmouth. In March 2015, Gower unveiled GpmFirst, a web-based community of practice allowing subscribers access to more than 120 project management titles, as well as discussions and articles relevant to business and project management. In July 2015, it was announced that Ashgate had been sold to Informa for a reported £20M, and Lund Humphries was relaunched, as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen H
Stephen or Steven is an English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or " protomartyr") of the Christian Church. The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ( ); related names that have found some currency or significance in English include Stefan (pronounced or in English), Esteban (often pronounced ), and the Shakespearean Stephano ( ). Origins The name "Stephen" (and its com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Leisun Inscription
The Umm Leisun inscription ( ka, უმ ლეისუნის წარწერა, tr) is an Old Georgian limestone tombstone slab. It has a five-line inscription written in the Georgian ''Asomtavruli'' script and was discovered in 2002, after the renewal of 1996 excavation at a Georgian monastery of the Byzantine period, in the neighborhood of Umm Leisun, in the southern part of Sur Baher, 4.5 km southeast of the Old City of Jerusalem. It was found in a burial crypt under the polychrome mosaic floor. In total about 24 interments were discovered in the crypt. Per sex estimation for human skeletons, all of them were adult males, as would be expected in a monastery. The occupant of the most important tomb identified by a Georgian inscription was a " Georgian ''bishop'' ''Iohane''" (John in Old Georgian), who was also the oldest and his age underlined his special status. He would have been aged 66 or 67 when he died, and had suffered from osteoporosis. The inscription is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Graffiti Of Nazareth And Sinai
The Georgian graffiti of Nazareth and Sinai ( ka, ნაზარეთის და სინაის ქართული გრაფიტი, tr) are the Old Georgian pilgrim graffiti inscriptions written in ancient Georgian ''Asomtavruli'' script found in Nazareth and Mount Sinai. The excavations were carried out under the guidance of the Italian archaeologist and Franciscan priest Bellarmino Bagatti from 1955 to 1960.Tchekhanovets, pp. 193–195 Georgian pilgrimage towards the Holy Land started from the 5th century, reaching even the most distant sanctuaries. Graffiti Nazareth graffiti The Georgian graffiti from Nazareth are poorly preserved and fragmentary in nature. Of the four inscriptions, only one can be deciphered as a complete sentence composed of the four abbreviated words: ::ႥႪႤႪႨ ::Transliteration: ''vle li'' ::Translation: "Apostle Paul" (პავლე მოციქული ''p’avle motsikuli'') ::Ⴀ ::Transliteration: ''a'' ::Ⴉ ::Transl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bir El Qutt Inscriptions
The Bir el Qutt inscriptions ( ka, ბირ ელ ქუტის წარწერები, tr) are four Old Georgian Early Byzantine mosaics in the Middle East, Byzantine mosaic inscriptions in the ''Asomtavruli'' script. They were excavated at a Theodore Tiron, Saint Theodore Tiron Georgian Orthodox Church, Georgian Orthodox monastery in 1952 by Italian archaeologist Virgilio Canio Corbo near Bir el Qutt, in the Judaean Desert, south-east of Jerusalem and north of Bethlehem. The complex was built of reddish limestone. The excavations has also revealed a monastery which produced wine and olive oil. Georgian inscriptions were found on a mosaic floor decorated with geometrical and floral patterns. The first two inscriptions are dated AD 430, while the last two AD 532. The excavations of Bir el Qutt conditioned discovery of inscriptions where only one has survived completely while others lack parts of the mosaic that suffered significant damage. The inscriptions ''wikt:in me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasanian Architecture
Sasanian architecture refers to the Persian architecture, Persian architectural style that reached a peak in its development during the Sasanian era. In many ways the Sasanian Empire period (224–651 CE) witnessed the highest achievement of History of Iran, Iranian civilization, and constituted the last great pre-Islamic Persian Empire before the Muslim conquest. Much of Sasanian architecture was adopted by Muslims and became part of Islamic architecture. The Sasanian dynasty, like the Achaemenid Empire, originated in the province of Persis (Fars province, Fars). They saw themselves as successors to the Achaemenians, after the Hellenistic and Parthian dynasty interlude, and perceived it as their role to restore the greatness of Persian Empire, Persia. Origins In reviving the glories of the Achaemenian past, the Sasanians were no mere imitators. The art of this period reveals an astonishing virility. In certain respects it anticipates features later developed during the Islam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
