Tomb inscription (Text)

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Tomb inscription

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Translation of the ZOOID note:
"Inscription over the doors of the tomb built, it is thought, by Mengli Giray Khan for his father, Haji Giray Khan, outside Bahçesaray at Chufut Kale (the Jewish fortress), in the area called Salaçık."

Translation of the Russian translation of the inscription:
"The great Khan, renowned Kagan, and sovereign, Mengli Girey Khan, son of Hadzhi Girey Khan, built this sacred, peaceful, and beautiful tomb. Year 907. (1501 according to the Russian Orthodox calendar.)

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This Item Is Part Of Item: Tomb of Mengli Giray

Citation

“Tomb inscription,” Beautiful Spaces, accessed March 2, 2026, https://beautifulspaces.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/item/570.