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Old Georgian inscriptions in the Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral, Georgia
The Bolnisi inscriptions (Georgian: ბოლნისის წარწერები, romanized: bolnisis ts'arts'erebi) are the Old Georgian inscriptions written in the Georgian Asomtavruli
Bolnisi_inscriptions
Place in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Bolnisi (Georgian: ბოლნისი , Azerbaijani: Qəmərli) is a city in the country of Georgia, located in the Kvemo Kartli region and capital of the Bolnisi
Bolnisi
Orthodox Christian basilica in Bolnisi, Georgia
the oldest extant church building in Georgia. Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is known for the Bolnisi inscriptions in Georgian. These are one of the oldest historical
Bolnisi_Sioni
Three related alphabets used to write Georgian
The oldest Asomtavruli inscriptions found so far date from the 5th century and are Bir el Qutt and the Bolnisi inscriptions. From the 9th century, Nuskhuri
Georgian_scripts
Old Georgian Byzantine mosaic
mosaic of Mount Zion Bolnisi inscriptions Umm Leisun inscription In Georgian scholarship is known as the Georgian inscriptions of Palestine (Georgian:
Bir_el_Qutt_inscriptions
Symbol of Georgia taken from the Bolnisi Sioni church
The Bolnisi cross (Georgian: ბოლნური ჯვარი bolnuri ǰvari) is a cross symbol, taken from a 5th-century ornament at the Bolnisi Sioni church, which came
Bolnisi_cross
Grammar of the Georgian language
represent the primary milestones of this period. Bolnisi Inscriptions Ukangori Inscriptions Jvari Inscriptions Khanmeti Lectionary Old Testament, Jeremiah
Old_Georgian_prefix
Topics referred to by the same term
Georgian inscriptions may refer to: Bir el Qutt inscriptions (AD 430) Bolnisi inscriptions (AD 494) Greco-Georgian mosaic of Mount Zion (5th century)
Georgian_inscriptions
Inscriptions on the Jvari Monastery, near Mtskheta, Georgia
"Holy Stephen, have mercy on Kobul Stephanoz." Bir el Qutt inscriptions Bolnisi inscriptions Rapp, f. 7.1 Rapp, f. 7.2 ECG, insc. 026 ECG, insc. 027 ECG
Jvari_inscriptions
Heraldic symbol
various organizations and administrative divisions. Bolnisi Sioni inscriptions. Oldest Georgian inscription that uses the Asomtavruli script, predating the
Cross_pattée
Bolnisi is a city in the country of Georgia, the capital of Bolnisi district, which has long been the seat of either a bishop or an archbishop. Bolnisi
Bishops and archbishops of Bolnisi
Bishops_and_archbishops_of_Bolnisi
Christian symbol
"The oldest Christian art can be found here as there are many stone inscriptions marked with the Greek word for fish - Ichthys - a symbol used by the
Ichthys
Variations on the religious symbol through Christian history
New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 438–444. ISBN 978-0-71009-104-8. "Bolnisi". www.heraldika.ge. Retrieved 4 March 2025. Moncada, Andrea (25 October
Christian_cross_variants
Official language of the country of Georgia
though it employs a capital-like effect called Mtavruli for titles and inscriptions. Georgian is an agglutinative language with a complex verb structure
Georgian_language
Natural limestone monolith in Georgia
early medieval depictions found elsewhere in Georgia, particularly at Bolnisi. In historical records, the Katskhi Pillar is first mentioned by the 18th-century
Katskhi_Pillar
Church building in Bolnisi Municipality, Georgia
Georgian Orthodox church located in the Bolnisi District of Georgia. It is situated approximately 2 kilometres from Bolnisi Sioni basilica, on the right bank
Tsughrughasheni_Church
Georgian nobleman
mandaturtukhutsesi is also known from the icon inscriptions from Martvili and Khobi. These inscriptions also identify Dadiani's wife Khuashak, a daughter
Tsotne_Dadiani
Georgian Orthodox monastery in Erzurum, Turkey
explored this inscription was Marie-Félicité Brosset, a French orientalist who specialized in Georgian and Armenian studies. Later these inscriptions were researched
Oshki
Symbol for Jesus Christ (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ)
Anuradhapura Archangels Archiepiscopal Armenian Arrow/Barby Balkenkreuz Bolnisi Bottony Branch Bulgarian Burgundy Byzantine Calatrava Calvary Camargue
Chi_Rho
stelas are dated 5th century. Many medieval kvajvari stelas depicted the Bolnisi cross. A kvajvari stele was carved and erected with or without a pedestal
Kvajvari
Monastery in Georgia (country)
prevalent theme in Early Christian art. The cross, which is a traditional Bolnisi cross, is held by two angels. Northern façade is closed by a small earlier
Jvari_Monastery
Ethnic subgroup of Georgians
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Tushetians
Literary language of 12th to 18th-century Georgia
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Middle_Georgian
Armenian church
Ostens, Hellerau, 1923, pp.40–57 G. N. Cubinasvili, Bolnjskij Sion (Sion of Bolnisi), Tiflis, 1940, pag.149 P. Cuneo, Le basiliche paleocristiane armene, Corsi
Yererouk
Ethnographic subgroup of Georgians
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Meskhetians
Ethnic group
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Kakhetians
Tricolor Flag used in the Arab World
Anuradhapura Archangels Archiepiscopal Armenian Arrow/Barby Balkenkreuz Bolnisi Bottony Branch Bulgarian Burgundy Byzantine Calatrava Calvary Camargue
Arab_Liberation_Flag
Colloquialisms in the Georgian language
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Georgian_slang
Genre of Georgian folk song
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Iavnana
Subethnic group of Kartvelian people
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Zans
Brief history of Christianity in the Sasanian Empire (Iraq and Iran modern territory)
«krīstyonē» des inscriptions du mobad KirdīR: enquête littéraire et historique [At the frontiers of Iranianness: "nāsrāyē" and "krīstyonē" inscriptions from mobad
Christianity in the Sasanian Empire
Christianity_in_the_Sasanian_Empire
Monogram for Jesus Christ
Anuradhapura Archangels Archiepiscopal Armenian Arrow/Barby Balkenkreuz Bolnisi Bottony Branch Bulgarian Burgundy Byzantine Calatrava Calvary Camargue
Christogram
Social grouping in the Kingdom of Georgia
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Georgian_nobility
century) in Bolnisi district (Kvemo Kartli region) Ikalto Monastery complex (5th-7th centuries) (Kakheti) Sioni Church (5th century) in Bolnisi Monastery
Culture_of_Georgia_(country)
Medieval Georgian choral hymn
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Shen_Khar_Venakhi
2002 agreement between the Georgian Orthodox Church and the government of Georgia
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Concordat_of_2002
Georgian polyphonic choral folk song
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Chakrulo
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
List_of_Georgian_surnames
1992–1998 removal and flight of Georgians from Abkhazia
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Abkhazia
Ethnographic group of Georgians
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Mingrelians
Georgian expression related to toasting
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Alaverdi_(expression)
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Georgian horsemen in Wild West shows
Georgian_horsemen_in_Wild_West_shows
Georgian poetic form
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Shairi
Armenian church-complex
cardinal directions. The arch of the window at the south end is flanked by Bolnisi style crosses at either side, while another example of this style of cross
Makravank_Monastery
Profanity in the Georgian language
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Georgian_profanity
Ethnographic subgroup of Georgians
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Imerkhevians
Ethnographic group of Georgians
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Adjarians
List of a country's musical instruments
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Musical instruments of Georgia
Musical_instruments_of_Georgia
Ancient Georgian kingdom of Kartli
Aramaic, were adopted for official use, as evidenced by a number of inscriptions dating to the Classical and Hellenistic periods found in Colchis. Court
Kingdom_of_Iberia
Traditional Georgian custom
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Tsatsloba
Ethnic subgroup of the Georgians
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Svans
Ethnographic group of Georgians
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Dvals
Support for the Bagrationi dynasty
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Monarchism_in_Georgia
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List of Georgian princely families
List_of_Georgian_princely_families
Christian monogram
without the circle. These monograms can often be found as ancient burial inscriptions. Intaglio with Chi and Iota, 190-300 AD, Swiss National Museum. The 5th
IX_monogram
Orthodox Christian monastery and mosque in Turkey
several short inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script. One mentions the prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia. The inscriptions have been dated
Doliskana
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Georgian_literature
2008 removal and flight of Georgians from South Ossetia
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in South Ossetia
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_South_Ossetia
situated to the north-west of the "Kathoghikd" church, and according to the inscription on the south wall, was built during the Avang reign (died in 1250) son
Avag_Zakarian
Medieval Muslim empire (c. 1077–1231)
the Khwarezmians led by Jalal al-Din Mangburni (right) at the battle of Bolnisi in 1227. From the Tarikh-i Jahangushay manuscript created in Shiraz, Iran
Khwarazmian_Empire
Umbrella term for Georgian organized crime groups
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Georgian_mafia
One of the Georgian dialects
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Adjaran_dialect
Christian cross superimposed on a circle
as other ringed crosses in Pictish stones. A variety of crosses bear inscriptions in ogham, an early medieval Irish alphabet. Standing crosses in Ireland
Celtic_cross
Historic province of Georgia
districts of eastern Georgia (eco-migration to Marneuli, Tetritskaro, Bolnisi, Sagarejo, Gardabani, Dmanisi, Kaspi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Ozurgeti, and Lanchkhuti
Svaneti
Language family indigenous to the South Caucasus
earliest written source in any Kartvelian language is an Old Georgian inscription located at the now-defunct Georgian Orthodox monastery near Bethlehem
Kartvelian_languages
Title given to the sons and daughters of kings of Georgia
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Batonishvili
Kartvelian tribes
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List of ancient Colchian tribes
List_of_ancient_Colchian_tribes
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Kvakatsa
Ethnic group
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Khevsurians
Culinary traditions of the country of Georgia
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Georgian_cuisine
Georgian grammar system
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Screeve
Historical region of Georgia
Colchis and their kings are mentioned in several Assyrian inscriptions. In several inscriptions about the campaigns of Tukulti-Ninurta I (1243–1207 BC)
Colchis
Reconstructed ancestor of the Kartvelian languages
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Proto-Kartvelian_language
1993 massacre
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Sukhumi
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Sukhumi
Georgian Orthodox church in Ateni, Georgia
Sioni church and date to the 980s. Many inscriptions describe various historical events. One of the inscriptions on the church commemorates Adarnase I of
Ateni_Sioni_Church
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Georgian_Crown_Jewels
Ethnic group
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Georgians_in_Belgium
5th century AD, which is unique in Macedonia with 3 baptisteries. Bolnisi Sioni Bolnisi Georgia 479–493 Georgian Orthodox Oldest extant church building
List of oldest church buildings
List_of_oldest_church_buildings
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
Kartvelebi (ქართველები, i.e. 'Kartvelians'), first attested in the Umm Leisun inscription found in the Old City of Jerusalem, dated to the 5th or 6th century.
Georgia_(country)
18th-century church in Old Tbilisi, Georgia
view of the church from the inner garden. Over the pass, cut in the rock, Bolnisi Cross can be seen.. Thierry, Jean-Michel (1989). Armenian Art. New York:
Church of Saint George (Kldisubani)
Church_of_Saint_George_(Kldisubani)
Type of Christian stone cross found in Germany
crimes. Even unusual accidents were often a reason to put up a cross. The inscriptions are usually in German with dialectical influences. Years were given in
Basalt_cross
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Georgian_feudalism
Monastery in Jerusalem, Israel
inscriptions were painted over and replaced by Greek ones. In a 1901 photograph showing the mural of the Council of Archangels, Georgian inscriptions
Monastery_of_the_Cross
Cave monastery in southern Georgia
the extended area of Vardzia-Khertvisi has been submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Soviet-era excavations have shown
Vardzia
Ethnic group
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Georgians_in_France
Protests in Tbilisi, Georgia
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1978_Georgian_demonstrations
Swimming styles
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Georgian_swimming
Lover of Georgia
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Kartvelophile
Christian saint and martyr (died 303)
Sultan Mesud II and Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II are also named in the inscriptions. A shrine attributed to prophet George can be found in Diyarbakır, Turkey
Saint_George
Post-classical antiquity in western Eurasia and Northern Africa
teaching, and communal practice. Archaeological evidence, synagogue inscriptions, liturgical traditions, and documentary sources reveal a broader and
Late_antiquity
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Islam_in_Georgia_(country)
Science of the Kartvelian languages
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Kartvelian_studies
Any free-standing Christian cross made of stone – often richly decorated
the Celtic areas of Wales, Devon, Brittany and Cornwall, where ogham inscriptions also indicate an Irish presence, and some examples can be found on Continental
High_cross
Etymologies
Its root, kartvel-i (ქართველ-ი), first attested in the Old Georgian inscription of Umm Leisun in Jerusalem, originally referred to an inhabitant of the
Names_of_Georgia
Mass deportation of ethnic Georgians in Russia
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2006 deportation of Georgians from Russia
2006_deportation_of_Georgians_from_Russia
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List_of_Georgian_writers
Duchy of the Kingdom of Georgia (10th c. –14th c.)
by King Leon III of Abkhazia (957–967). It was first mentioned on the inscriptions in Kumurdo Cathedral. Until 1021, the Dukes of Javakheti were members
Duchy_of_Akhalkalaki
Type of dance
deportation of Georgians from Russia Symbols Saint George (cross) Saint Nino (cross) Five-cross flag (Bolnisi cross) Kvajvari Chichilaki Borjgali v t e
Georgian_dance
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Mass media in Georgia (country)
Mass_media_in_Georgia_(country)
Dislike, hatred, or persecution of Georgians
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Anti-Georgian_sentiment
BOLNISI INSCRIPTIONS
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BOLNISI INSCRIPTIONS
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Aoibheann, EAVAN means "beautiful, fair form."
Boy/Male
Greek
Keen of hearing.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
A Cronch
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lakshmi, A real Goddess
Female
Hebrew
(רִיבָה) Pet form of Hebrew Rivka, RIVA means "ensnarer." Compare with another form of Riva.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Strange foreign
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vimalanathan | விமாலாநாதந
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Aborbed in God's Love
Girl/Female
Sikh
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval continuation of an Old English personal name, Sǣbeorht, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + beorht ‘bright’. The Middle English name was probably reinforced by the more common Old English name Sigebeorht, whose first element is sige ‘victory’.
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n.
That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection; as, inscriptions on monuments, pillars, coins, medals, etc.
n.
The science of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of deciphering them.
a.
Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia.
n.
A kind of bright meteor; a bolis.
n.
The art of writing in cuneiform characters, or of deciphering inscriptions made in such characters.
a.
Relating to Syene; as, Syenitic inscriptions.
n.
A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc.
n.
The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics.
n.
A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a treatise on that science.
n.
A composition of wax and lampblack, used by shoemakers for polishing, and by antiquaries in copying inscriptions.
n.
A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.
n.
A building, pillar, stone, or the like, erected to preserve the remembrance of a person, event, action, etc.; as, the Washington monument; the Bunker Hill monument. Also, a tomb, with memorial inscriptions.
n.
A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by a train of light or sparks; esp. one which explodes.
n.
The act or process of copying inscriptions, or the like, by making transfers.
a.
Authorized; real; genuine; not false, counterfeit, or spurious; as, legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions.
n. pl.
Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii.
n.
The art or operation of carving figures or inscriptions on rock or stone.
a.
Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); as, the Eugubine tablets, or tables, or inscriptions.
a.
Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.