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The evangelist Matthew and on the lower layer Elijah handing his cloak to Elisha as he ascends to heaven
This spandrel is at the east end on the south side of the nave and shows the evangelist Matthew writing his gospel. Behind him is the inscription that dates the third layer of fresco in the chapel to 1207/08. Underneath it is possible to see a scene painted post 1058 and pre 1095, which is the date of the second cycle. It shows Elijah handing his cloak to Elisha as he ascends to heaven and the two are identified by Greek inscriptions, which is the only language used on the first level, whereas Greek is only used for monograms on the later layers, which instead use Syriac, Arabic and Garshuni (Syriac characters to write Arabic words).
Type: Painting
Tags: 1207/08, An Nabk, Arabic, Arabic Inscription, Deir Mar Musa, Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, Elijah, Elisha, Evangelist, Fresco, Garshuni, Gospel, Greek, Greek Inscription, Mar Musa al-Habashi, St. Matthew, Syria, Syriac
Qaryatayn Syrian Orthodox Manuscript 
A number of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts belonging to the Syrian Orthodox Church were in the safe-keeping of a village family in the early 2000s and these MSS have now been presented to the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Homs. The date of this MS is unknown.
Type: Manuscript
Tags: Garshuni, Manuscript, Qaryatayn, Syria, Syriac, Syrian Civil War
Qaryatayn Syrian Orthodox Manuscript dating from 1620
A number of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts belonging to the Syrian Orthodox Church were in the safe-keeping of a village family in the early 2000s and these MSS have now been presented to the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Homs. This MS dates from 1620 and gives details of a great flood at that time as well as information about local bishops.
Type: Manuscript
Tags: 1620, Garshuni, Manuscript, Qaryatayn, Syria, Syriac, Syrian Civil War, Syrian Orthodox
Qaryatayn Syrian Orthodox Manuscript dating from 1826
A number of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts belonging to the Syrian Orthodox Church were in the safe-keeping of a village family in the early 2000s and these MSS have now been presented to the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Homs. This MS is dated to 1826.
Type: Manuscript
Tags: 1826, Garshuni, Manuscript, Qaryatayn, Syria, Syriac, Syrian Civil War, Syrian Orthodox
Qaryatayn Syrian Orthodox Manuscript dating from 1815
A number of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts belonging to the Syrian Orthodox Church were in the safe-keeping of a village family in the early 2000s and these MSS have now been presented to the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Homs. This MS is dated to 1815 and includes the stories of St. Anabula the fool, St. Ishmoni and her seven sons and St. Elias and his son.
Type: Manuscript
Tags: 1815, Garshuni, Manuscript, Qaryatayn, St. Anabula, St. Elias, St. Ishmoni, Syria, Syriac, Syrian Orthodox
Fragment of garshuni manuscript
This fragment of a C19th garshuni manuscript was donated to DMEAP by a local resident whose family were guardians of a cache of Syrian Orthodox manuscripts dating back to the C17th - these manuscripts have since been presented to the Syrian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Homs.
Type: Manuscript
Tags: Dayr Mar Elian Archaeological Project, Garshuni, Manuscript, Qaryatayn, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Syrian Orthodox