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No 35

Image 1
PHOTO: in situ by Thomas Thomov ©
Image 2
DRAWING: Thomas Thomov ©

Location: Eastern wall of the south gallery, to the right of the very last window.

Material: Marble surface, 6th century.

Dimensions: One-line inscription 7.8 cm long. The letters ranged in height from 0.6 cm (Л) to 1.3 cm (N, Д).

Condition: Lightly and carelessly incised, letters.

Technique: Incised.

Language: Old Slavonic.

Scripture: Cyrillic.

Text ♦:

Restored text:

Translation: [12 prayers/mention of someone's name in prayers] on Sunday

Attribution: Prayer report.

Publications: Tomov, Nepoznatiyat hram „Sv. Sofia”, 125-127.

Commentary: Tomov, Nepoznatiyat hram „Sv. Sofia”, 125.

Palaeography: Tomov, Nepoznatiyat hram „Sv. Sofia”, 125-126.

Orthography: Tomov, Nepoznatiyat hram „Sv. Sofia”, 126-127.

Date: 11th–12th century AD.