3.48 FC – Inscribing in Byzantium and Beyond III

This paper explores commemorative graffiti—unofficial carved inscriptions and drawings—in Moldavian Orthodox churches of the post-Byzantine period, situating them within broader memorial traditions across the Ottoman Balkans. Focusing on two key case studies—the Church of St. Nicholas in Bălinești and the catholicon of Moldovița Monastery—the study examines differing commemorative strategies in boyar residences and monastic foundations….

The lecture aims to present in brief the Greek textual graffiti at the medieval rock-cut complex at Murfatlar after the last scientific expedition of 2025, and discuss their “place”, both in the physical (within the buildings) and cultural sense (among the other scripts and languages used there). The medieval complex at Murfatlar, known to scholars…

In the long history of creation of Byzantine cultural heritage, the name of Marko’s monastery is written on one of the most celebrated pages left by mediaeval artistic creation. Established in the dusk of the Middle Ages, amidst the historical chaos of Ottoman invasion, this monument dedicated to Saint Demetrius has united the metaphysics of…

This presentation aims to examine the institution of collective patronage in post-Byzantine Mani, based on church inscriptions. The research focuses on churches and monasteries funded during the 17th and 18th centuries by at least four individuals, by members of different families or even by entire villages. Group donations are attested in the region of Mani…