Din nou despre Sfântul Emilian, martir la Durostorum (18 iulie 362)
Again on Saint Aemilianus, Martyr at Durostorum (18th July 362)
Author(s): Emilian PopescuSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World, History of Religion
Published by: Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța
Keywords: Capitolinus; painted burial vault; Ostrov; Durostorum; Gedina/Gezidina; Gavidina;
Summary/Abstract: The author narrates and at the same time critically analyses the (written) Christian sources referring to Saint Emilian’s martyrdom in Durostorum. The saint’s painted image is preserved on the wall of a tomb in Ostrov (unearthed in 1977). Otherdiscoveries in this area are linked to the place where St. Emilian’s martyrdom happened: the archbishopric basilica in Durostorum (9th cent.) and the town of Gavidina, mentioned in a newly discovered inscription.
Journal: Pontica
- Issue Year: VI/2019
- Issue No: 52
- Page Range: 109-114
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian