Church/Monastery name:
Bir el Qutt - ST. THEODORE
Inscription number:
3
Selected bibliography:
See under inscr. 1. |
Inscription type:
dedicatory
Location:
In the western part of the courtyard.
Physical description :
Four lines set in tabula ansata; round Georgian uncial script (asomtavruli).
Text:
ႼႫႨႣႠႳႧႤႳႣႳႰ
ႤႫႠႰႳႷႠႬႣႠႡႳ
ႷႰႦႬ[--]ႤႬႠႫႨ
[--]Ⴄ[--]
წმიდაო თეოდორ|ე მარ(ჳ)ან და ბო|(ჳ)რზნ[--]ენ ამი | (შეიწყალ)ე(?) [--]
Translit.: tsmidao t’eodor|e mar(u)an da bu|rzn… en ami- | (šeitsq’al)e(?) …
Translation:
St. Theodorus, Maruan and Bursen … have mercy (?).
Date:
6 c. CE.
Summary:
Georgian dedicatory inscription of Maruan and Bursen, 6 c. CE
It has been suggested to identify Maruan with Peter the Iberian, known as Murvanos before taking his monastic vows, and Bursen with his father. Βut see the commentary to inscr. no. 1 and Tchekhanovets reservations.