Doliskana inscriptions

The Doliskana inscriptions (Georgian: დოლისყანას წარწერები) are the Georgian language inscriptions written in the Georgian Asomtavruli script on the Doliskana Monastery, located in the historical medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey). The inscriptions mention Georgian prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia.^[1] The inscriptions are dated to the first half of the 10th century.^[2]

Doliskana inscriptions
Writing	Georgian script
Created	10th century
Present location	Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Turkey)
Language	Old Georgian

Inscriptions

Inscription 1

ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႫႤႴჁ ႹႬႨ ႱႡႲ ႫႦႢႰႻႡႧ

• Translation: "Christ, glorify our King Sumbat with longevity."^[3][4][5]

Inscription 2

ႼჂ ႫႵႪ ႼჂ ႢႡႰႪ

• Translation: "Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel."^[6][7][8]

Inscription 3

ႸႵႫႬ Ⴑ ჄႪ

ႧႠ ႢႡႰႪ

ႣႩ

ႬႱჂ

ႧႠ

• Translation: "Created by the hand of bishop Gabriel."^[9]

Inscription 4

ႼႭ

ႱႲႤ

ႴႠႬ

Ⴄ ႸႤ

Ⴋ

Ⴛ

ႶႰႨ ႢႡႪ

• Translation: "Saint Stephen, have mercy on priest Gabriel."^[10]

Inscription 5

ႨႳ ႵႤ

ႼჂ ႤႱႤ ႤႩႪႤႱႨჂ ႼႤ ႣႶႤႱႠ

ႫႤႴႤႧႠ ႹႬႧႠ

ႵႤ ႸႤ

• Translation: "Jesus Christ, have mercy on the church of our kings, O Christ have mercy."^[11][12]