Wall inscriptions in the Southwest Annex to the Monastery on Kom Hat Dongola: report on work in the 2013 season

Abstract

The article offers an overview of wall inscriptions from the Southwest Annex to theMonastery on Kom H at Dongola documented in the 2013 season. The collection consists of49 items. They can be divided into two categories: integral elements of the original decoration ofthe Annex and elements that were introduced when the Annex was in use, mostly by lay visitors.The two categories are described and the most interesting items are presented in greater detail.Information derived from the inscriptions is discussed in the context of Christian Nubian culture.

Keywords

• Christian Nubia
• Dongola
• wall inscriptions
• visitors’ graffiti