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Greek 165 Colophon

On the final leaf of Greek 165, the scribe wrote two supplicatory prayers. The third inscription is a colophon that reads,

Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον Ἰωάννου πόνος Ῥόσου τὸ ἐπίκλειον, τάχα καὶ θύτου.

Sinai manuscript Greek 968 is an Euchologion copied by Bartholomaios Rhosos in Crete in 1426. In the colophon he signs himself […]

Greek 165

Sinai Greek 165 is a manuscript of the Four Gospels written on parchment in the middle of the fifteenth century. It is a small manuscript for personal reading, but it also contains rubrics to allow it to be used as a lectionary in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

The Gospel of Saint […]

The Oldest Olive Tree

The oldest olive tree in the Sinai garden has been there for centuries. Its trunk has a massive girth. The oldest olive trees produce the best oil.

First Olive Oil

The first olives have been harvested and pressed for oil. Many of the trees are in remote locations, and the olives must be brought out by camels to the nearest road.

The olive trees at Arbain are old, and the olives produce a rich oil.

The olive trees at Bostane are not […]