One hypothesis : the decipherment of the inscriptions from Murfatlar (Basarabi)

Abstract

In my article I propose a series of phonetic values for the unknown cpigraphic elements from Basarabi (Murfatlar) in Romania. Using comparisons with various alphabets that were used in olden times, as well as through personal contributions, I obtained a certain number of translatable texts. This led me to original interpretations concerning the elements of wall pictures from the Basarabi Monastery. Thus, I reached certain conclusions which somewhat differ from those of earlier researchers of this rupestrial complex in the Dobrudja region. Basarabi (Murfatlar) Monastery and its annexes, which arc built on
chalky stone, was built about seven centuries earlier than it was previously
believed (in the fourth century). Among the people who lived inside this monastic complex was a large number of natives who followed certain autochthonous cultural and religious traditions. With the exception of a few brief intervals, Basarabi (Murfatlar) Monastery was occupied up to the eleventh or twelfth century, each period leaving its own mark on the rupestrial writings of this place. Besides autochthonous graphical signs, one also encounters Ancient Greek, Proto-Bulgarian, and Glagolitic characters. My hypotheses try to penetrate the mysteries of the Dark Ages of the Balkan peninsula.