DOI Artikel:
Jakobielski, Stefan: Old Dongola 1993/94
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rebuilt and enlarged, had been excavated (Site NW)7 The gradual
rebuilding started, it would appear, at the end of the 11* century
and continued throughout the 12* and 13* centuries (Fig. 1). This
season's work included clearing a complex of rooms situated to the
south of the excavated part of the the site NW down to the level of
the paving, viz. Rooms 16, 17, 15, 18, 21 and partly Rooms 13,
19, 20 together with the enclosure wall and a part of the Cemetery
TWH (tombs: TWH 14 - TWH 17, from the 12* century on). The
southernmost part of this cemetery was excavated in the 1989
season 7 Seven consecutive stages of interior rebuilding and
remodelling were identified, embracing a time span from the
11* until the late 13* century. The development in this part of the
building was undoubtedly connected with consecutive architectural
designs of the western gate of the monastery as well as the handy
storerooms for provisions (Rooms 16, 17 and 21)7 Room 21 in
the last period of occupation was utilised as a kind of dump,
presumably used from the upper storey. Quantities of potsherds and
even whole pots of Late and Terminal Christian periods were
found, including several footed bowls with the owner's graffiti of
two archimandrites of the Monastery, viz. Lazaros and
Marianos. The latter is mentioned in these inscriptions as the
"archimandrite of the Holy Trinity", seemingly supporting the
hypothesis that the Monastery was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
At least six murals representing the Trinity have been found on the
" For previous work at this site, cf. St. Jakobielski, Old Dongola 1991/92,
PTM IV, 1993, pp. 102-106; id., Old Dongola 1993, PTM V, 1994,
pp. 115-126.
^ Ibid, and St. Jakobielski, K. Pluskota, B. Żurawski, Polish Excavations at
Old Dongola, Twenty Fifth Season, 1991/92, XVI (1993), p. 294 sq.
^ A large household area was located in the northeastern comer of the
monastery compound, cf. B.Żurawski, The Service Area in the North-Eastern
Comer of the Monastery on ATw; H m Old Dongola. A preliminary report,
III, 1, 1989-1993 (1994), pp. 319-360.
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rebuilding started, it would appear, at the end of the 11* century
and continued throughout the 12* and 13* centuries (Fig. 1). This
season's work included clearing a complex of rooms situated to the
south of the excavated part of the the site NW down to the level of
the paving, viz. Rooms 16, 17, 15, 18, 21 and partly Rooms 13,
19, 20 together with the enclosure wall and a part of the Cemetery
TWH (tombs: TWH 14 - TWH 17, from the 12* century on). The
southernmost part of this cemetery was excavated in the 1989
season 7 Seven consecutive stages of interior rebuilding and
remodelling were identified, embracing a time span from the
11* until the late 13* century. The development in this part of the
building was undoubtedly connected with consecutive architectural
designs of the western gate of the monastery as well as the handy
storerooms for provisions (Rooms 16, 17 and 21)7 Room 21 in
the last period of occupation was utilised as a kind of dump,
presumably used from the upper storey. Quantities of potsherds and
even whole pots of Late and Terminal Christian periods were
found, including several footed bowls with the owner's graffiti of
two archimandrites of the Monastery, viz. Lazaros and
Marianos. The latter is mentioned in these inscriptions as the
"archimandrite of the Holy Trinity", seemingly supporting the
hypothesis that the Monastery was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
At least six murals representing the Trinity have been found on the
" For previous work at this site, cf. St. Jakobielski, Old Dongola 1991/92,
PTM IV, 1993, pp. 102-106; id., Old Dongola 1993, PTM V, 1994,
pp. 115-126.
^ Ibid, and St. Jakobielski, K. Pluskota, B. Żurawski, Polish Excavations at
Old Dongola, Twenty Fifth Season, 1991/92, XVI (1993), p. 294 sq.
^ A large household area was located in the northeastern comer of the
monastery compound, cf. B.Żurawski, The Service Area in the North-Eastern
Comer of the Monastery on ATw; H m Old Dongola. A preliminary report,
III, 1, 1989-1993 (1994), pp. 319-360.
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