Two Old Nubian Inscriptions from Akasha West

• Authors: van Gerven Oei Vincent W.J. , Łajtar Adam
• Languages of publication: EN FR DE IT

Abstracts

EN

The present paper analyses two Old Nubian inscriptions found at a church in Akasha West in 1969. The first inscription was found on an ostracon and invokes Jesus Christ. The second inscription was found on the altar inside the church’s sanctuary, and refers to the Holy Altar of Michael. The publication gives a description of the inscription, a transcription with critical apparatus, and a grammatical and general commentary on the text.

Keywords

EN

Christian Nubia; Akasha West; Old Nubian; ostracon; altar

• Publisher: Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Études et Travaux (Institut des Cultures Méditerranéennes et Orientales de l’Académie Polonaise des Sciences)
• Year: 2019
• Volume: XXXII
• Pages: 89-97

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

author

van Gerven Oei Vincent W.J.

• independent researcher, The Hague

author

Łajtar Adam

• Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/EtudTrav.32.006