Chapter two
The inscriptions
Inscription M 1
The inscription M 1 contains eight rows. It is inscribed on a wall in church B4. It consists of 33 characters. A photograph of the inscription was published by Popkonstantinov K. Kronsetiner O. 1994. Attempt to read was made by Dobrev (Dobrev P. 1992).
Inscription M 2
The inscription M 2 is engraved on the north pillar of church B4 and consists of 30 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea (Barnea, I. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 17 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov commented on the inscription and added corrections to Beshevliev's facsimile (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). A photograph of the inscription was published by K. Popkonstantinov (1987). Tryjarski reads the inscription as Elizaremnos Eepponynmos (second line). Attempts to read were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 3
The inscription M 3 is carved on a wall in church B4 and consists of 21 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea (Barnea, I. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 23 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov commented on the inscription and added corrections to Beshevliev's facsimile (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). Photos of the inscription were published by K. Popkonstantinov (1987) and at www.patzinakia. com. Trier read the inscription as Ohathon (first line), Garithoni (second line), Xagathonid (third line), Dobrev and Voynikov made attempts to read.
Inscription M 4
The inscription M4 is engraved on the south wall of church B4 and consists of 19 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea I. 1963. In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 16 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov commented on the inscription and added corrections to Beshevliev's facsimile (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). Photos of the inscription were published by K. Popkonstantinov K. 1987 and at www.patzinakia. com. Tryjarski reads the inscription as Ogeppops (Ageppops, Oreppops) Dunari ingumnos (first line only). Attempts to read were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 5
The inscription M 5 is incised above the entrance to the nave of church B1 and consists of 17 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea (Barnea, J. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 21 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov commented on the inscription and added corrections to Beshevliev 's facsimile (Popkonstantinov K. 1993, p. 153). Dobrev and Voynikov made attempts to read it.
Inscription M 6
The inscription M 1 contains three lines. It is located in the Murfatlar Monastic complex. It consists of 17 characters. A photograph of the inscription was published by Popkonstantinov and K. Kronsetiner O. (Popkonstantinov K., Kronsetiner O. 1994).
Inscription M 7
The inscription M 7 is engraved on the north wall of the nave of church B4 and consists of 17 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnya (Barnya, J. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 19 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov commented on the inscription and added corrections to Beshevliev's facsimile (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). A photograph of the inscription was published by K. Popkonstantinov (1987). Tryjarski reads the inscription as Iohanos Geposkopis Ephezos p. Attempts to read was made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 8
The inscription M 8 contains two lines. It was incised on the rock complex Murfatlar. The inscription consists of 13 characters. Its inscription was published on the website www.patzinakia. com.
Inscription M 9
The inscription M 9 was engraved on the south wall of church B1 and consists of 12 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea (Barnea, I. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 22 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov suggests that it is possible that M 9 and the Cyrillic inscription above it form a bilingual (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). Tryjarski reads the inscription as Xiponymos Lokike (Gotike). Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 10
The inscription M 10 is engraved on the north wall of the nave of church B 4 and consists of 11 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960) and a photograph by Tryjarski (Tryjarski E. 1985 b.) In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 14 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Its photograph was published by Tryjarski (1981).
Inscription M 11
The inscription M 11 was engraved on the north wall of the nave of church B4 and consists of 11 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea (Barnea, I. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 20 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Popkonstantinov commented on the inscription and added corrections to Beshevliev's facsimile (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). A photograph of the inscription was published by K. Popkonstantinov (1987). Tryjarski reads the inscription as: George Areopagath. Attempts to read were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 12
The inscription M 12 was incised to the right of the entrance of church B1 and consists of 11 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). He concluded that M 12 was a Cyrillic inscription and saw in it a recorded date. His hypothesis was criticized by Comşa (Comşa M. 1964), Galabov (Galabov I. 1975) and Popkonstantinov (Popkonstantinov K. 1983, Popkonstantinov K. 1987) who confirmed that the inscription was runiform. In Beshevliev it is under number 24 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Attempts to decipher it were made by P. Ivanov and Voynikov.
Inscription M 13
Inscription M 13 contains one line. It is located in the Murfatlar Cave complex. It consists of 10 characters. A photograph of the inscription was published by Popkonstantinov and Kronsetiner (Popkonstantinov K. Kronsetiner O. 1994). Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 14
The inscription M 14 is located in the rock churches of Murfatlar and consists of 10 signs. A drawing of the inscription is published at www.patzinakia.com. Its exact location is not specified.
Inscription M 15
The inscription M15 is engraved on the wall to the left of the entrance to the altar of church B3 and consists of 9 signs. A photograph of the inscription was published by Barnea I.1981. Tryjarski reads the inscription as Attempts to read were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 16
The inscription M 16 is engraved in church B3 and consists of 9 characters. A photograph of the inscription was published by Tryjarski (Tryjarski E. 1981) and at www.patzinakia.com. Voynikov tried to read.
Inscription M 17
The inscription M17 is engraved on a column in church B4 and consists of 9 characters. A photo of the caption is posted at www.patzinakia.com and www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk.
Inscription M 18
The inscription M 18 is engraved on a wall in the burial chamber C1 and consists of 9 characters. A facsimile of the inscription is the inscription published by Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960).
Inscription M 19
The inscription M 19 is engraved on a column in church B4 and consists of 7 characters. Photographs of the inscription were published by Tryjarski (Tryjarski E. 1981), at www.patzinakia.com and www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk.
Inscription M 20
The inscription M 20 is incised on a fragment of the chapel E3 and consists of 7 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). In Beshevliev it is number 10 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). A photograph of the inscription was published by Tryjarski (1981). Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 21
The inscription M 21 is carved on the wall to the left of the entrance to the altar of church B3 and consists of 7 signs. A photograph of the inscription was published by Barnea I.1981.
Inscription M 22
The inscription M 22 is carved on the wall of church B and consists of 7 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea (Barnea I. 1962) and Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 12 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). A photo of the inscription was published on www.patzinakia .com.
Inscription M 23
The inscription M 23 is carved on the wall in burial chamber C1 and consists of 7 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by I. Barnea (Barnea I. 1962) and D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 7 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Voynikov tried to decipher it.
Inscription M 24
The inscription M 24 is engraved on the wall to the left of the entrance to the altar of church B3 and consists of 7 signs. A photograph of the inscription was published by I. Barnea (Barnea I.1981) and at www.patzinakia.com.
Inscription M 25
The inscription M 25 is carved on the wall of church B 1 and consists of 6 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by I. Barnea (Barnea, I. 1962, Barnea I. Ştefănescu S. 1971). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 8 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). A photo of the inscription was published on www.patzinakia .com. Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 26
The inscription M 26 is carved on the wall of chapel E 3 and consists of several signs located in a larger area, perhaps part of several inscriptions, of which 6 signs are distinguishable. A facsimile of the inscription was published by Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960).
Inscription M 27
The inscription M 27 is carved on the wall in burial chamber C 1 and consists of 5 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by I. Barnea (Barnea I. 1962) and D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 13 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 28
The inscription M 28 is engraved in church B 4 and consists of 5 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was published by K. Daniel (1989).
Inscription M 29
The inscription M 29 is carved on a wall in the galleries and consists of 5 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by I. Barnea (Barnea I. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 6 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). A photo of the inscription is published on www.patzinakia .com.
Inscription M30
The inscription M 30 is carved on the wall in the galleries and consists of 5 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnea I. 1962 and Bogdan D. 1960. In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 9 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). A photo of the inscription is published on www.patzinakia .com.
Inscription M31
The inscription M 31 contains two lines. It was incised on a fragment representing the lower part of the cross in church B 1 and consists of 5 characters. A facsimile of the inscription was published by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960).
Inscription M 32
The inscription M 32 was engraved on a column in church B 4 under a drawing of a falcon and consists of 5 characters. A photo of the inscription is posted at www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk.
Inscription M 33
The inscription M 33 is located in the rock churches Murfatlar and consists of 5 signs. A drawing of the inscription is published at www.patzinakia.com. Its exact location is not specified.
Inscription M 34
The inscription M 34 is engraved on a column in church B 4 and consists of 5 characters. A photograph of the inscription has been published by E. Tryjarski (Tryjarski E. 1981), at www.patzinakia.com and www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk.
Inscription M 35
The inscription M 35 is engraved above the head of a saint on the south wall of church B4 and consists of 4 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was first published by Barnya (Barnya, J. 1962). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 5 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). K. Popkonstantinov comments on the inscription. According to him, the characteristic features of the clothing suggest that this is John the Baptist and most likely his name is the content of the inscription (Popkonstantinov K. 1993). A photo of the inscription was published by K. Popkonstantinov (1987). Tryjrski red it as Phohan. According to P. Georgiev, the inscription have to be read Enoch. Attempts to read were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 36
The inscription M 36 is engraved at the base of a figure of a saint on a wall in chapel E5 and consists of 4 characters. A facsimile and a photo of the inscription were published by Barnea- Bilciuresku (Barnea I. Bilciurescu V. 1959), Barnea (Barnea I. 1962) and a facsimile by Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 4 (Beshevliev, V. 1977). Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 37
The inscription M 37 is engraved above the head of a saint on a wall in chapel E3 and consists of 4 signs. A photograph of the inscription was published by Barnea- Bilciuresku (Barnea I. Bilciurescu V. 1959), Barnea (Barnea I. 1962) and a facsimile by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). In Beshevliev the inscription is under number 11 and differs from Bogdan's facsimile (Beshevliev, V. 1977). The photo of the inscription published by Tryjarski made Bogdan's facsimile more permissible. Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 38
The inscription M 38 is engraved on the north wall of the pronaos of church B 1 and consists of 4 signs. A facsimile of the inscription was published by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960). Attempts to decipher it were made by Dobrev and Voynikov.
Inscription M 39
The inscription M 39 is engraved on a column in church B 4 above a human figure holding a falcon and consists of 4 characters. A photo of the caption is posted at www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk.
Inscription M 40
The inscription M 40 is engraved on a column in church B 4 and consists of 5 characters. A photograph of the inscription was published by E. Tryjarski (Tryjarski E. 1981), at www.patzinakia.com and at www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk. A facsimile of the inscription was also published by K. Daniel (Daniel K.1989).
Inscription M 41
The inscription M 41 is engraved in church B3 and consists of 4 characters. A photo of the inscription was posted at www.patzinakia.com.
Inscription M 42
The inscription M 42 is located in the rock churches of Murfatlar and consists of 4 signs. A drawing of the inscription is published at www.patzinakia.com. Its exact location is not specified.
Inscription M 43
The inscription M 43 is located in the rock churches of Murfatlar. It contains three lines, but in the published photos can be recognised plausibly only 4 graphs. A photo of the inscription was posted at www.patzinakia.com and www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk. Its exact location is not specified.
Inscription M 44
The inscription M 44 was engraved in burial chamber C1. It consists of about 10 characters, of which 4 are clearer. A facsimile of the inscription was published by D. Bogdan (Bogdan D. 1960).
Inscription M 45
The inscription M 45 is located in the rock churches of Murfatlar. It contains 2 raws, but only 4 signs can be clearly recognised. A photo of the inscription was posted at www.patzinakia.com and www.ansamblubasarabi.co.uk. Its exact location is not specified.
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