Georgian Inscriptions In Anisi

Abstract

Ani- medieval city in ruins. Presently situated at Karsi, province in Turkey. Anise is called the city of 1001 churches. Buildings, palaces and fortifications of Ani were distinguished with fictional and technical values. Cathedrals built in the city still attract the attention of scientists and researchers (N. Marr, Iv. Javakhishvili, V. Dondua, I. Dolidze, A. Shanidze, M. Berdzenishvili, V. Silogava, A. Japaridze). The subject matter of our interests is the Georgian inscriptions of Ani. Our expedition in Ani served to this aim. I had a chance to walk around the churches preserved there and pictured all the Georgian sights existing in Ani, all the Georgian inscriptions, curves. We should emphasize that all the materials found there deserves diverse interest. It’s interesting in terms of historical-ethnographic as well as linguistic views.