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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Sinnie and Chittick's excavations, cemetery 2, in situ mounted in the mastaba of one of the tombs
Excavation no.: I 78
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 11626

Medium: stela
Technique: incised before firing
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: terracotta
Object dimensions: H: 21; W: 25; Th: 3.3
Text dimensions
Object colour: core grey; surface light brown; back red-brown
Text colour
Lines: 8
Height of letters: 1.3-3

Description: Lower part of a plaque (put together from three pieces) with complete bottom margin and lower parts of both side margins. The epigraphic field framed by a slightly raised border, 1.4–1.8 cm wide.
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmenatry; put together from 3 pieces; only lower part preserved

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: [--- ⲡ]ⲁ̣ⲩⲛⲓ ⲏ̇ⲙ̣[ⲉⲣⲁ]
Transcription: "[---] Payni, on day [numeral]" (ll. 2–3)
Months: ⲡ]ⲁ̣ⲩⲛⲓ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Ghazali 147
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Ghazali 147
Other editions: Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 93, no. 78; I. Khartoum Greek 42, pl. 41

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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, room Y, level 1
Excavation no.: I 14
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 11604

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of Ioannes the Little, monk
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 42; W: 30; Th: 6.5–7
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 8 horizontal, 1 vertical
Height of letters: 1.5–1.7

Description: Complete rectangular slab. Only the lower right corner missing, but not affecting the text. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, double on top, leaving narrow outer margins. The inscribed text occupies only three quarters of the epigraphic field, the lowermost quarter was uninscribed. The layout of the inscription is peculiar, organised around and inside a large incised cross of roughly equal bars. The outline of the cross is executed considerably deeper than the line delineating the epigraphic field. The first part of the text is arranged in four quarters around the cross, each quarter consisting of three lines, starting in the upper left corner and ending in the lower right (the death-name-date lemma). The text then continues inside the arms of the cross (prayer), first in the vertical bar, then in the horizontal one.
Decorative elements: large cross with even arms in the middle, prayer written within it, rest of inscription between arms
State of preservation: text complete, but lower right corner of stone chipped off; edges worn out; surface eroded

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⲙⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣ ⲕ̄︤ⲃ̣︥̄
Transcription: "in the month of Mecheir, (day) 22" (lower right corner)
Months: ⲙⲉⲭⲉⲓⲣ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: monk (ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲩ): lower left corner

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Ghazali 68
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Latest edition: I. Ghazali 68
Other editions: Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 74, no. 14, pl. 26b; I. Khartoum Greek 44, pl. 43

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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
Excavation no.: I 15
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 11605

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: fragment of epitaph
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 14.3; W: 17; Th: 6
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 3
Height of letters: 0.9-3

Description: Lower right corner of a slab. Lowermost part of the stone left uninscribed.
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary; right lower corner with ending of lowermost three lines

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: [---] ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩ⸌ⲑ⸍ ⲃ̄
Transcription: "Pharmouthi 2" (l. 4)
Months: ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩ⸌ⲑ⸍
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Ghazali 162
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Latest edition: I. Ghazali 162
Other editions: Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 75, no. 15; I. Khartoum Greek 46, pl. 45

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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, room B
Excavation no.: not registered
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 11601

Medium: stela
Technique: incised before firing
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: fragment of epitaph
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: terracotta
Object dimensions: H: 13; W: 9; Th: 1
Text dimensions
Object colour: red-brown
Text colour
Lines: 5
Height of letters: 1.5–2.2

Description: central fragment of a plaque, without margins
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, no margins

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
indiction

Dating formulae: [---] ⲙ̣ⲏⲛⲓ ⲁⲑ̣[ⲩⲣ --- ⲓ]ⲛ⸌ⲇ⸍ ⲅ̄ :
Transcription: "in the month of Athyr, [number], in the 3rd indiction (ll. 3–4)
Months: ⲁⲑ̣[ⲩⲣ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Ghazali 87
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Latest edition: I. Ghazali 87
Other editions: Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 73, no. 11; I. Khartoum Greek 49, pl. 48

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Provenance: el-Koro
Region: Makuria
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 7843

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of Mart( ), priest, son of Isak
Date: 900–1199
Notes: S of Abu Hamed

Material: marble
Object dimensions: H: 12.5; W: 17.5; Th: 2.8
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey-blue
Text colour
Lines: 6
Height of letters: 0.7-0.8

Description: fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
State of preservation: only fragment preserved with part of left edge; bottom edge lacking but text is not lost

Date: 900–1199
Chronological systems: Era of the Martyrs
lunar calendar
day of the week
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲁ̇ⲡⲟ ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ̣ ̣ [---] ⲓⲋ • ⲏⲙⲉ⸌ⲣ⸍ ⲡⲟⲩ⸌ϣ⸍ • ⲥⲉⲗⲗⲉⲛ̣[ⲏ ---]
Transcription: "(in the year) from the Martyrs [number], [in the month of ...], (day) 16, on the poush-day, on the [number] moon (day)" (ll. 4–5)
Months
Weakdays: ⲡⲟⲩ⸌ϣ⸍
Feasts

Offices & titles: priest (⳦): l. 3

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXI
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Greek 63, pl. 59
Other editions

Other publications: CSBE(2), pp. 313–14 (no. 21); CSCN, n. 78 on p. 75

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Provenance: Khor Dam el-Tor
Region: Makuria
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: A: SNM 9503-CC + 9503-DD; B: SNM 9503-G; C: SNM 9503-EE; D: SNM 9503-FF; E: SNM 9503-H + 9503-II + 9503-d

Medium: stela
Technique: incised before firing
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: fragment of epitaph
Date: 900–1099
Notes: near Bageri

Material: terracotta
Object dimensions: A: H: 15; W: 10; Th: 3.5
B: H: 8.5; W: 7; Th: 3.1
C: H: 6.5; W: 6.2; Th: 2.4
D: H: 5; W: 5.1
E: H: 23; W: 12.8; Th: 3.3
Text dimensions
Object colour: surface: brown
back: light-brown
Text colour
Lines: A + B: 3
C: 2
D: 2
E: 7
Height of letters: 1-2.8

Description: five fragments of plaque; originally rectangular with slightly rounded edges
Decorative elements
State of preservation: five fragments preserved, glued of smaller pieces

Date: 900–1099
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲙⲏⲛⲏ [ⲫⲁⲣ]ⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓ ⲓ︦ⲁ︥̄
Transcription: "in the month of Pharmouthi, (day) 11" (fragm. E, ll. 3–4)
Months: ⲫⲁⲣ]ⲙⲟⲩⲑⲓ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXXIII
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Greek 75, pl. 73
Other editions: Barns 1954, p. 30

Other publications: Macadam 1953, p. 47; Tsakos 2010a, p. 688 (no. 23)

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Provenance: Soba
Region: Alwa
Findspot: building D, room m18
Excavation no.: Soba East 1985/86
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 31251

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of King Dauid
Date: 800–999
Notes: 'God of the spirits' type

Material: marble
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 29; W: 38
Object colour: white, covered with grey-yellow patina
Text colour
Lines: 21
Height of letters: 0.7-1

Description: slab of irregular shape, originally probably rectangular
Decorative elements
State of preservation: edges chipped out; surface worn out very much; greatly rubbed in central part

Date: 800–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
day of the week
king's occurrence

Dating formulae: ⲉⲛ ⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⲁⲑⲩⲣ : ⲃ̄ : ⲏ̇ⲙⲉⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲙⲡⲧⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲥ :
Transcription: "in the month of Athyr, (day) 2, when it is the fifth day (= Thursday)" (ll. 19–20)
Months: ⲁⲑⲩⲣ
Weakdays: ⲏ̇ⲙⲉⲣⲁ ⲡⲉⲙⲡⲧⲏ
Feasts

Offices & titles: king (ⲃ︦ⲗ︦ⲥ︦): l. 5

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXXVI
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Source: Jakobielski 1991, fig. 153
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Greek 79, pl. 76
Other editions: Jakobielski 1991, pp. 274–6, fig. 153, pl. 47

Other publications: Łajtar 1996c, p. 108 (no. 36); Hägg 1998, p. 114; Welsby 2002, pp. 62, 240, fig. 97; Catalogue London 2004, p. 230 (no. 197); CSBE(2), p. 317; Brakmann 2006, pp. 300, 304; Tsakos 2009b, p. 202 (no. 4); Łajtar 2014b, n. 1 on p. 221

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: north building, west wall, near north-west corner
Excavation no.: FA 134/63-4 (neg. no. Fa.62/3.0690)
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 24338

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (inscription)
Type of text: foundation inscription
Language: Coptic
Content: foundation inscription of Bishop Paulos
Date: 28 August 707
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 56.5; W: 108; Th: 19
Text dimensions: H: 49; W: 93
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 21
Height of letters: 1.5-3

Description: roughly rectangular block; originally part of wall; epigraphic field framed by incised lines on left and right; traces of ruling
Decorative elements
State of preservation: completely preserved

Date: 28 August 707
Chronological systems: regnal years
indiction (Egyptian)
Egyptian calendar
Era of Diocletian

Dating formulae: ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩ̄︤ⲛ︥ ⲧⲙ̄ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲭ̄︤ⲣ︦ⲥ̄︥ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲙ︦ⲛ︥ⲧⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̄ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲙ︦ⲛ︥ⲧⲉⲣⲟ
ϩⲛ ⲑⲉⲕⲧⲏⲥ ⲓ̈ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲧⲓⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲩϣⲉϫⲟⲩⲧϣⲟⲙ̄︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛ ⲇⲓⲟⲕⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
ⲙⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲟⲙⲉⲛ̄ⲋ ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲏⲥ
Transcription: "In the reign of (...) king Merkourios, in the eleventh year of his reign" (ll. 2–4)
"in the sixth indiction, in the four hunderd twenty-third year of the era from Diocletian" (ll. 5–6)
"in the epagomenal month on the fifth (day)" (l. 21)
Months: ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲟⲙⲉⲛ︦ⲋ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: king (ⲣⲣⲟ): l. 3
illustris (ⲡⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩⲥⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ): ll. 4–5
great eparch (ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ): l. 5
abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 9
prelate (ⲡⲣⲟⲉⲇⲣⲟⲥ): l. 9
bishop of the city of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⳤ⸌ⲟ⸍ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 9

Toponyms & ethnonyms: the city of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 9

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.62/3.0690 (= I. Khartoum Copt. 1, pl. 1)
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Source: Jakobielski 1972, fig. 3b
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 1, pl. 1
Other editions: Jakobielski 1966a, pp. 103–108, fig. 1; I. Faras Copt., pp. 37–45, fig. 3b

Other publications: (selection) Michałowski 1964a, pp. 197–199; Michałowski 1965b, p. 186; Michałowski 1967, p. 73, pl. 14; Jakobielski 1969, p. 500, fig. 1; Vantini 1970, pp. 186–188; Orlandi 1974, pp. 267–268; Quecke 1974, p. 136; I. Faras Greek, pp. 20–23; Rostkowska 1982, pp. 208–209 (partial transcription and translation); Munro-Hay 1982/3, pp. 97–99; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 389; Łajtar 1992a, p. 122; Van der Vliet 1999b, pp. 84–97; Richter 2002, p. 178; CSBE(2), p. 73; Brakmann 2006, pp. 311–314; Tsakos 2009b, p. 201 (no. 1); CSCN, pp. 64, 110, 111–114, 116, 121, 210, 212; Werner 2013, p. 82; Hendrickx 2019, pp. 8 (translation), 10–13 (discussion); Łajtar 2022, p. 436, fig. on p. 432

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church on south slope of kom, opposite north entrance
Excavation no.: FA 100/62-63 (neg. no. Fa.62/3.0165)
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 32122

Medium: architectural element
Technique: incised (inscription)
Type of text: foundation inscription
Language: Coptic
Content: foundation inscription of Iesou, eparch of Nobadia
Date: 23 April 930
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 35; W: 125; Th: 14
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 8
Height of letters: c. 3

Description: lintel with inscription incised on upper protruding edge (l. 1) and on both sides of central decorative panel (ll. 2–8)
Decorative elements: central raised panel with sculptured rosette representing Maltese cross surrounded by vine leaves; cornice running along whole lintel
State of preservation: broken into two parts to the left of central panel; part of cornice lacking as well as lower left corner and part of lower right surface, but without damage to text

Date: 23 April 930
Chronological systems: regnal years
Egyptian calendar
Era of Diocletian

Dating formulae: ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϯ ⲛ̇ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ̣ [ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ] ⲛ̣ⲣⲣⲟ ⲍⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲩ̄︤ⲥ︥̄ ⲅⲉⲱⲣ⸌ⲅⲓ⸍ ⲃ̄︤ⲗ︦ⲥ̄
ϩ̄︤ⲛ︥ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲕ̄︤ⲏ︥ ⲙⲫⲁⲣ⸌ⲙ⸍ ϩⲓ ⲁⲡ⸌ⲟ⸍ ⲇⲓⲟ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲭ̄︤ⲙ︦ⲋ̄︥
Transcription: "In the fifteenth year of [ ] King Zacharias, son of Georgios, king" (l. 1)
"on day 28 of (the month of) Pharmouthi, in (the year) from Diocletian 646" (l. 5)
Months: ⲫⲁⲣ⸌ⲙ⸍
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: king (ⲣⲣⲟ): l. 1; (ⲃ︤ⲗ︦ⲥ︥): l. 1
queen mother (ⲙ︤ⲏ︦ⲣ︥ ⲃ︤ⲗ︦ⲥ︥): l. 1
abba (ⲁⲃ︦ⲁ︦): l. 2
bishop of metropolis of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲉ̇ⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲙ̇ⲙⲣⲟ⸌ⲡ⸍ ⲡⲁⲭⲱ̄ⲣ): l. 2
eparch of Nobadia (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛ̇ⲧⲛⲟⲃⲁⲇⲓⲁ): ll. 3–4

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲭⲱ︦ⲣ): l. 2
Nobadia (ⲧⲛⲟⲃⲁⲇⲓⲁ): l. 4

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.62/3.0165 (= I. Faras Copt., fig. 28b)
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Source: Jakobielski 1972, fig. 28b
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 2, pl. 2
Other editions: Jakobielski 1966a, pp. 107–109, fig. 2; I. Faras Copt., pp. 110–114, fig. 28b; Rostkowska 1982, p. 209

Other publications: (selection) Michałowski 1964a, p. 203; Michałowski 1967, p. 82; Jakobielski 1969, p. 501, fig. 3; Donadoni 1969, p. 125; Vantini 1970, pp. 188–189; Orlandi 1974, p. 268; Quecke 1974, p. 136; Roquet 1978a, p. 342; Roquet 1978b, p. 535; Idzikowska 1983, p. 221; Godlewski 1986, p. 273; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 396; Van der Vliet 1999b, pp. 87–89, 92–94; CSBE(2), p. 79; Tsakos 2009b, p. 201 (no. 1); CSCN, pp. 210, 212

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, western group of bishops’ tombs, immured in the western façade of the cathedral, above the tomb
Excavation no.: F 389/62-63 (neg. nos. Fa.61/2.0470, Fa.61/2.0471, Fa.61/2.0485, Fa.61/2.0647, Fa.61/2.0647a, Fa.62/3.0821)
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 23378

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Aaron, metropolitan bishop of Pachoras
Date: 12 December 972
Notes: Tsakos 2009b, p. 202: 'SNM 23378 is the registration number of I. Khartoum Copt. 2' - meaning I. Khartoum Copt. 3

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 45; W: 39.5; Th: 6
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 25
Height of letters: 1-1.5

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed from top and sides by raised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements: aedicula-type decoration, with 2 columns with lotus capitals crowned with conch; rim of conch decorated with XOXOX-shaped motif; cruces gemmatae on each side of conch
State of preservation: complete

Date: 12 December 972
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
Era of Diocletian

Dating formulae: ⲙ̇ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ : ⲓ︦ⲋ︥̄ ⲁ̇ⲡⲟ ⲇⲓⲟ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲭ̄︤ⲡ︦ⲑ̄︥ :
Transcription: "in the month of Choiak, (day) 16, (in the year) from Diocletian 689" (l. 10)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 8
bishop of metropolis of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲙ̇ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 9

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 9

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.61/2.0647 (= I. Faras Copt., fig. 33)
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 3, pl. 3
Other editions: Jakobielski 1965, pp. 168–171 (no. 5), fig. 89; I. Faras Copt., pp. 120–123, fig. 33; Kosack 1974, p. 329 (no. 105); Myszor – Szczudłowska 1974, p. 42, reprinted: Dembska – Myszor 1998, pp. 71–72

Other publications: (selection) Michałowski 1962c, p. 120; Michałowski 1963b, p. 244, pl. 58a Michałowski 1964b, p. 86, fig. 40; Michałowski 1965a, pp. 72–76 (context), fig. 44; Michałowski 1966a, pl. 8; Altheim – Stiehl 1971, p. 502, n. 11; I. Faras. Greek, p. 55; Michałowski 1974b, p. 163, fig. 80; Dzierżykray-Rogalski 1985, pp. 25–32; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 397; CSBE(2), p. 80; Richter 2013, p. 151; Łajtar 2020c, pp. 263–264, 270–271

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TrismegistosTM text 141202

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: tomb east of cathedral, immured in wall
Excavation no.: F 223/61-2 (neg. nos. Fa.61.428, Fa.61/2.0092, Fa.61/2.0092a)
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 63/1/54

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Petrou (II), bishop of Pachoras
Date: 22 May 1062
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 53; W: 30.5; Th: 7
Text dimensions
Object colour: pink
Text colour
Lines: 19
Height of letters: 1.5-2

Description: rectangular slab; bottom roughly dressed; re-used older architectonic element (probably lintel)
Decorative elements
State of preservation: completely preserved but for some minor scratches and holes

Date: 22 May 1062
Chronological systems: Era of the Martyrs
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲛ̇ⲥⲟⲩ ⲕ̄︤ⲍ︥ : ⲙ̇ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ : ⲁ̇ⲡⲟ ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲯⲟ̄︤ⲏ︥̄ :
Transcription: "on day 27 of the month Pachon, (in the year) from the Martyrs 778" (ll. 9–11)
Months: ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: abba (ⲁ︦ⲃ︦): l. 8
bishop of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 9

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 9

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.61/2.0092 (= I. Faras Copt., fig. 45)
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 4, pl. 3
Other editions: Jakobielski, in: Michałowski 1962a, pp. 112–13, figs. 47–8; I. Faras Copt., pp. 149–52, fig. 45

Other publications: (selection) Michałowski 1962b, p. 231, pl. 77b; Michałowski 1962c, pp. 115, fig. 4; Michałowski 1963a, p. 33; Anonymous 1963, p. 59; Simpson 1963, pp. 313–14; Michałowski 1965a, pp. 49–63 (context); I. Faras Greek, p. 57; Dzierżykray-Rogalski 1985, pp. 35–8; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 404; CSBE(2), p. 85; Richter 2013, p. 146

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TrismegistosTM text 141203

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: tomb east of cathedral, immured in east wall
Excavation no.: F 221/61-2 (neg. nos. Fa.61.424, Fa.61.426, Fa.61/2.0096, Fa.61/2.0096a)
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 63/1/57

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: epitaph of Georgiou, bishop of Pachoras
Date: 14 August 1097
Notes: ll. 13–15 in Greek (years of life)

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 52; W: 37; Th: 9
Text dimensions
Object colour: greyish-brown
Text colour
Lines: 17
Height of letters: c. 1.5

Description: rectangular slab; roughly finished at bottom; epigraphic field framed from top and sides by raised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements: aedicula-type decoration in high relief with 2 columns carrying lintel; upon lintel conch within arch; on top of columns incised crosses
State of preservation: complete

Date: 14 August 1097
Chronological systems: Era of the Martyrs
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲛⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲃ<ⲟ>ⲧ ⲙ̄ⲉⲥⲟⲣⲏ ⲕ̄︤ⲁ̄︥ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲱ︦ⲓ︦ⲅ︥̄
Transcription: "on day 21 of the month of Mesore, (in the year) from the Martyrs 813" (ll. 8–10)
Months: ⲙ̄ⲉⲥⲟⲣⲏ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: abba (ⲁ︦ⲃ︦): l. 8
bishop of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲉⲡⲓ̈ⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 8

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 8

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.61/2.0096
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 5, pl. 4
Other editions: Jakobielski, in: Michałowski 1962a, pp. 117–18, figs. 48, 50; I. Faras Copt., pp. 154–7, fig. 47; Myszor – Szczudłowska 1974, pp. 42–3, reprinted: Dembska –Myszor 1998, pp. 72–3

Other publications: (selection) Michałowski 1962b, p. 232, pl. 78b; Michałowski 1962c, pp. 115, fig. 6; Michałowski 1965a, pp. 49–63 (context); I. Faras Greek, p. 58; Krause 1975, p. 76, n. 9; Dzierżykray-Rogalski 1985, pp. 35–8; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 405; Richter 1999, p. 299; CSBE(2), p. 85; Richter 2013, pp. 146, 151

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