Uncial 0287
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| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospels † |
|---|---|
| Date | 9th century |
| Script | Greek-Arabic |
| Found | 1975 |
| Now at | Saint Catherine's Monastery |
| Size | 29.8 cm by 20.5 cm |
| Type | ? |
| Category | ? |
Uncial 0287 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek-Arabic uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.[1]
The codex contains the text of the four Gospels with numerous lacunae, on 10+70 paper leaves (29.8 cm by 20.5 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 22 lines per page, in uncial letters. The leaves survived in a fragmentary condition.[1]
It contains texts Matthew 1-8; 21; 22,1-3; Mark 16:19; Luke 1-12; John 2; 10; 12; 13; 17; 20; 21.
Location
It is one of the manuscripts discovered in Saint Catherine's Monastery at Sinai in May 1975, during the restoration work.[3] Currently the codex is housed at the St. Catherine's Monastery (N.E. ΜΓ 97) in Sinai.[1]
