cathedral cemetery terrace (plaza 758), W of S church (church 294)
Excavation no.
66.2.22/8 (reg. no. 66/43)
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
JdE 90878
Medium
architectural element
Technique
incised (inscription)
Type of text
foundation inscription
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of building inscription
Date
550–699
Notes
written on left side of I. QI 22 (DBMNT 77)
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 10 ; W: 70; Th: 40
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines
2
Height of letters
Description
inscription written on the left side of I. QI 22 (DBMNT 77); previously the block served as an architectural element in a church (lintel?); letters in ll. 1 and 2 are different – perhaps remains of two inscriptions?