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Record No. 27345
Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta: Catalogue of the Greek Inscriptions in the Sudan National Museum at Khartoum (I. Khartoum Greek)
Book
Lajtar, A. (2003) Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta: Catalogue of the Greek Inscriptions in the Sudan National Museum at Khartoum (I. Khartoum Greek). Leuven, Peeters Press, 265 pp.
ISBN/ISSN: 9789040000000 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | RWHL
gems, archaeology, Sudan, Nubia, Napata, Meroe, Bayuda
This illustrated catalogue presents 83 Greek inscriptions produced in early Christian Nubia, the vast majority of which are epitaphs. The catalogue includes a discussion of the archaeological provenance and historical context of each inscription along with a transcription, translation and commentary. The book begins with a discussion of the types of material used for the inscriptions, their provenance, script, language, formulae and dates.