Recent Archaeological Excavations in Takrit and the Discovery of Syriac InscriptionsHugoye: Journal of Syriac StudiesSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/DCEBMKR3/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.AmirHarrakRecent Archaeological Excavations in Takrit and the Discovery of Syriac Inscriptionshttp://syriaca.org/cbss/DCEBMKR3https://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/DCEBMKR3https://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/DCEBMKR3Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies4:12001During the 1990's Iraqi archaeologists uncovered impressive Christian buildings in a site outside Takrit called Chenisa. A large church was excavated, bearing traditional Syriac architectural features, such as the bema and the "beth-qadishe" (graves of holy men), and containing Syriac inscriptions dated to three well-known Metropolitans. A large inscription found in the Hall, bearing the name of "the Abbot Mar George" and the name of another "monk", strongly suggests that the excavated site was a Syriac monastery. Inside Takrit, a church was excavated, containing graves of ecclesiastical leaders, including "Athanasius, Metropolitan of Takrit"; his name and title appear in his personal seal in the shape of a cross made of silver. The church was the headquarters of the Metropolitans of Takrit. This is suggested by a marble inscription containing the words "Metropolitan of Tag[rith]", found in a seemingly administrative section beside the church. Harrak, Amir. “Recent Archaeological Excavations in Takrit and the Discovery of Syriac Inscriptions.” Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 4:1 (2001). Amir Harrak, Recent Archaeological Excavations in Takrit and the Discovery of Syriac Inscriptions, Hugoye: Journal of Syriac Studies 4:1 (2001).Tagritarchaeologyepigraphicsinscriptions [Syriac]monasteries