Georgian graffito of Nessana
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| Georgian graffito of Nessana | |
|---|---|
| Writing | Georgian script |
| Created | IX-X century |
| Present location | graffito was lost[1] |
| Language | Old Georgian |
The Georgian graffito of Nessana (Georgian: ნესანას ქართული გრაფიტი, romanized: nesanas kartuli grapit'i) was an Old Georgian pilgrim graffito inscription written in ancient Georgian Asomtavruli script,[2] found in ancient site of Nessana, southwest Negev,[3] on the Israeli–Egyptian border.[4] The graffito was first documented by the British archaeologist P. L. O. Guy in 1926,[5] mistakenly reporting it to be a Nabataean inscription.[6] Byzantine-period Nessana settlement was located on the route of Christian pilgrims travelling from the Holy Land to Mount Sinai.[7][8]