G 40822, Greek, Egypt,
Mid-2nd century AD,
Papyrus.

τὸ μέγιστον σκῶμμα σήμερον ἐστὶν ὅτι εἰς τὴν θερινὴν ὥραν μεταβεβήκαμεν.

ἡμιθνής εἰμι μετὰ τριῶν μόνον ὡρῶν ὕπνου.

Pompeji
Πομπηΐα

Χρῑστὸς Ἀνέστη ♰ المَسيحُ قام

ἡ Μαύρη Θάλασσα
ὁ Εὔξεινος Πόντος
البَحر الأَسوَد
بَحرُ نِيطَش

Dᴜ̈ɴʏᴀ performing “Hisarbuselik Tragoudi” (I hoped and I still do) by Gregorios Protopsaltis (1778–1821) and “Nişaburek Yürük Semai” (Angelic beauty) by Georgios Soutzos (18th century).

Both are Phanariot songs, music composed and sung by musicians born in and/or living in the Phanar district of Constantinople.

A photo with the — at the time — newly discovered mosaic inside of the Saint George Church. Between 1898 and 1946.

מֵידְבָא Μήδαβα مَأدَبا
الأردُن

fumata bianca!!!
λευκὸς καπνός!!!

Ἀχ τὸν φόβον μου χιονίζω
κι ἀχ τὴν πεθυμιάμ μου ἁφταίννω
νέφος ἔχω ἁντὰδ διαβαίννω
καὶ τὸν ἥλιον δὲν βιγλίζω.
Μὲ τὰ δάκρυα ψιχαδίζω
κ’ ἴτσου γοιὸν ἀναστενάζω
τοῦ Βοριᾶ καὶ Νότου μοιάζω
καὶ καλὸν πιὸν δὲν ὀλπίζω.

Out of terror I am frozen,
by love I am set aflame,
a cloud darkens my path
and hides the sun from me.
When my tears fall like rain
and I sigh deeply,
I am at once like Boreas and Notus,
and I no longer expect happiness.

Κυπριακὰ ἐρωτικὰ ποιήματα, 16ος αἰ.

ἓξ ὥραι μόχθοις ἰκανώταται· αἱ δὲ μετ᾽ αὐτὰς
γράμμασι δεικνύμεναι ΖΗΘΙ λέγουσι βροτοῖς

six hours are most suitable for labour, and the four that follow,
when set forth in letters, say to men "LIVE"

αʹ βʹ γʹ δʹ εʹ ϝʹ
i ii iii iv v vi

ζʹ ηʹ θʹ ιʹ
vii viii ix x

anonymous (anth. pal. x 43)

بسم اللّه الرّحمن الرّحيم

Fâtih Sultân Mehmed’in defterinden elifbâ-i yûnânî

فاتح سلطان محمدن دفترندن الفبای یونانی

Τὸ ἑλληνικὸ ἀλφάβητο ἀπὸ τὸ τετράδιο τοῦ Σουλτάνου Μωάμεθ τοῦ Πορθητῆ

Tokapı Palace Museum Library
H 2324