| Georgian graffiti of Nazareth and Sinai | |
|---|---|
| Material | Plaster |
| Writing | Asomtavruli |
| Created | 5th century |
| Discovered | 1950s |
| Present location | Nazareth, Israel Mount Sinai, Egypt |
| Language | Early Old Georgian |
The Georgian graffiti of Nazareth and Sinai (Georgian: ნაზარეთის და სინაის ქართული გრაფიტი, romanized: nazaretis da sinais kartuli grapit'i) are the Old Georgian pilgrim graffiti inscriptions written in ancient Georgian Asomtavruli script[1] found in Nazareth and Mount Sinai.[2][3] The excavations were carried out under the guidance of the Italian archaeologist and Franciscan priest Bellarmino Bagatti[4] from 1955 to 1960.[5][6] Georgian pilgrimage towards the Holy Land started from the 5th century, reaching even the most distant sanctuaries.[7][8]