Bolnisi inscriptions
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The Bolnisi inscriptions are some of the oldest known Georgian Christian stone inscriptions, notable for their early use of the Georgian script and their historical and religious significance.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian inscription
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Georgian inscription ⓘ epigraphic monument ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bolnisi Sioni basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| culture | Georgian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Christian God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestKnown | among the oldest dated Georgian Christian stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| foundInStructure | basilica ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important monument of early Georgian Christianity ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | building inscription ⓘ |
| language | Old Georgian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolnisi
NERFINISHED
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Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kvemo Kartli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| medium | carved inscription ⓘ |
| mentions | construction of Bolnisi Sioni church ⓘ |
| region | South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| scriptType | Asomtavruli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early use of Georgian script
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source for early Georgian historical chronology ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Georgian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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