A Theotokos lamp from Antioch-on-the-Orontes in the Archaeological Museum of Hatay (southeastern Turkey)

• Authors: Lafli, Ergün , Buora, Maurizio

Abstracts

EN

Pilgrims returning home during the early Byzantine period carried with them numerous objects with sacred inscriptions. In Jerusalem—and in Syria—terracotta oil lamps were made with a specific formula of blessing mentioning both the Blessed Virgin as Theotokos and a certain John whose identification either with a saint or the manufacturer of these lamps remains unclear. The Archaeological Museum of Hatay in southeastern Turkey holds a lamp of this type, probably dating to the 6th century AD or shortly thereafter.

Keywords

EN

Eulogistic oil lamps; blessing formula; Theotokos; early Byzantine period; Antioch-on-the-Orontes; Hatay; southeastern Turkey

• Publisher: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 28(1)
• Pages: 161-168

Dates

published

2020-01-04

Contributors

author

Lafli, Ergün

author

Buora, Maurizio

Identifiers

DOI

10.31338/uw.2083-537x.pam28.1.10