Qasr Ibrim manuscripts
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The Qasr Ibrim manuscripts are a significant collection of medieval texts discovered at the fortress of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, providing crucial evidence for the history, language, and Christian culture of the region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Qasr Ibrim manuscripts canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Qasr Ibrim manuscripts Context triple: [Old Nubian, notableCorpus, Qasr Ibrim manuscripts]
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Jami al-Tawarikh manuscripts
The Jami al-Tawarikh manuscripts are lavishly illustrated Ilkhanid-era historical compendia that combine Persian, Islamic, and Mongol visual and literary traditions to chronicle universal history.
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Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions
The Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions are a group of early alphabetic texts found in a turquoise-mining region of the Sinai Peninsula, often considered among the earliest examples of the Proto-Canaanite script and a key milestone in the development of alphabetic writing.
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Cairo Geniza fragments
The Cairo Geniza fragments are a vast collection of medieval Jewish manuscript scraps discovered in a Cairo synagogue, offering unparalleled insight into the religious, social, and economic life of Jewish communities across the Mediterranean and Middle East.
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Chester Beatty Papyri
The Chester Beatty Papyri are an important collection of early Christian and biblical manuscripts, notable for preserving some of the oldest surviving copies of New Testament and Old Testament texts.
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Bodmer Papyri
The Bodmer Papyri are a collection of early Christian and classical manuscripts, including some of the oldest known copies of New Testament texts, discovered in Egypt in the mid-20th century.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Qasr Ibrim manuscripts Target entity description: The Qasr Ibrim manuscripts are a significant collection of medieval texts discovered at the fortress of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, providing crucial evidence for the history, language, and Christian culture of the region.
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A.
Jami al-Tawarikh manuscripts
The Jami al-Tawarikh manuscripts are lavishly illustrated Ilkhanid-era historical compendia that combine Persian, Islamic, and Mongol visual and literary traditions to chronicle universal history.
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B.
Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions
The Serabit el-Khadim inscriptions are a group of early alphabetic texts found in a turquoise-mining region of the Sinai Peninsula, often considered among the earliest examples of the Proto-Canaanite script and a key milestone in the development of alphabetic writing.
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C.
Cairo Geniza fragments
The Cairo Geniza fragments are a vast collection of medieval Jewish manuscript scraps discovered in a Cairo synagogue, offering unparalleled insight into the religious, social, and economic life of Jewish communities across the Mediterranean and Middle East.
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D.
Chester Beatty Papyri
The Chester Beatty Papyri are an important collection of early Christian and biblical manuscripts, notable for preserving some of the oldest surviving copies of New Testament and Old Testament texts.
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E.
Bodmer Papyri
The Bodmer Papyri are a collection of early Christian and classical manuscripts, including some of the oldest known copies of New Testament texts, discovered in Egypt in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological find
ⓘ
manuscript collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian Nubia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Makuria NERFINISHED ⓘ Nubian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
administrative records
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biblical texts ⓘ economic documents ⓘ hagiographical texts ⓘ legal documents ⓘ letters ⓘ liturgical texts ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists of the Egypt Exploration Society ⓘ |
| earliestDate | circa 6th century ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1911 ⓘ |
| foundIn | Qasr Ibrim fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | medieval texts ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ Ethiopic ⓘ Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ Old Nubian NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latestDate | circa 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qasr Ibrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavations | 1960s ⓘ |
| partlyHeldBy |
British Library
NERFINISHED
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British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian Museum in Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nubian manuscripts
ⓘ
Old Nubian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Nubian languages
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evidence for administration in medieval Nubia ⓘ evidence for history of Christian Nubia ⓘ evidence for liturgy and church practice in Nubia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
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early modern period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| writingMaterial |
ostraca
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paper ⓘ parchment ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script
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Coptic script NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek script ⓘ Old Nubian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Qasr Ibrim manuscripts Description of subject: The Qasr Ibrim manuscripts are a significant collection of medieval texts discovered at the fortress of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, providing crucial evidence for the history, language, and Christian culture of the region.
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