Ateni Theotokos Church inscription
# Ateni Theotokos Church inscription

The Ateni Theotokos Church inscription (Georgian: ატენის ღვთისმშობლის ეკლესიის წარწერა) is the Georgian language inscription written in the Georgian Asomtavruli script on the Ateni Theotokos Church, a basilica located in the village of Didi Ateni, Gori Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia. The inscriptions are dated 982–989 AD. The inscription mentions Rati I and Liparit II, Dukes of Kldekari.

## Inscription

       ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႭႰႱႠ
       ႥႤ ႺႾႭႥႰႤႡႠႱႠ
       ႠႵႠ ჄႭႰႺႨႤႪႤႡ
       Ⴐ ႣႠ ႼႤ ႸႬႱႠ ႱႳႪ
       ႨႤႡႰ ႰႠႲ ႤႰႨႱႧ
       ႠႥႨ ႻႤ ႨႢႨ ႪႮႰႲ
       ႤႰႨႱႧႥႨႱႠႨ ႰႪႬ
       ႠႶႠႸႤႬႠ ႤႱႤ ႱႠႾ
       ႪႨ ႶႧႨႱႠႨ ႣႠ ႡႽႤႨ
       ႺႠႧႠႨ ႼႨ ႤႩႪႤႱႨ
       ႠႨ ႱႠႪႭႺႥႤႪႠႣ
       ႱႳႪႨႱႠ ႫႧႨႱႠ
* Translation: "Jesus Christ, have mercy on both of the worldly lives, bodily and spiritual, of Rati Eristavi, son of Liparit Eristavi, who built this house of God as a rock of Sky, a holy Church, for praying for their souls."
