The Latin Glosses on Arator and Prudentius in Cambridge University Library, MS Gg.5.35
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Studies and Texts, vol. 73
- Pages: 248 p.
- Size:175 x 260 mm
- Language(s):English
- Publication Year:1985
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- ISBN: 978-0-88844-073-0
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Summary
The Early Christian monastery at Alahan occupies a terrace high in the mountains of Isauria in southern Asia Minor. Constructed in the second half of the fifth century AD, its remains include three churches, a baptistery, a colonnaded walkway running the full lenght of the site, and several subsidiary buildings. The complex was almost certainly funded by the Emperor Zeno (474-491). It stands as the finest achievement of native Isaurian stone-masons and sculptors. Alahan is a key site in the history of Early Byzantine architecture. The site was excavated and studied by Michael Gough, but publication was delayed by his early death in 1974; this full report has been completed by his collaborators.