On the exterior walls of the church are several short inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script. One mentions the prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia.[1] The inscriptions have been dated to the first half of the 10th century.[2]
References
^Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
doliskana, georgian, დოლისყანა, turkish, dolishane, medieval, georgian, orthodox, monastery, medieval, georgian, kingdom, klarjeti, modern, artvin, province, turkey, used, mosque, abandoned, construction, finished, 10th, century, during, rule, sumbat, iberia, . Doliskana Georgian დოლისყანა Turkish Dolishane is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery in the Medieval Georgian kingdom of Klarjeti modern day Artvin Province of Turkey It was used as a mosque now abandoned Its construction was finished in the mid 10th century during the rule of Sumbat I of Iberia It is located high above the right bank of the Imerkhevi River Doliskana Monasteryდოლისყანის მონასტერიReligionAffiliationGeorgian OrthodoxLocationLocationProvince of Artvin Northeast Turkey historic Georgian principality of Klarjeti ArchitectureTypeMonastery ChurchCompletedtenth century Contents 1 The inscriptions 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksThe inscriptions EditMain article Doliskana inscriptions On the exterior walls of the church are several short inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script One mentions the prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia 1 The inscriptions have been dated to the first half of the 10th century 2 References Edit Eastmond Antony Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia 1998 pp 224 226 Shoshiashvili p 290Bibliography EditMarr Nicholas The Diary of travel in Shavsheti and Klarjeti St Petersburg 1911 Djobadze Wachtang Early medieval Georgian monasteries in historical Tao Klarjeti and Shavsheti 2007 Shoshiashvili N Lapidary Inscriptions I Tbilisi 1980External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doliskana Virtualtao klarjeti com Doliskana permanent dead link Coordinates 41 09 57 N 41 57 08 E 41 16583 N 41 95222 E 41 16583 41 95222 This Georgia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doliskana amp oldid 1080122534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
