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It is quite likely that all five inscriptions from Neoklaudiopolis/Vezirköprü presented in this paper are acclamations. They originate from Christian context. The objects on which they are placed – apart from one capital – cannot be identified with absolute certainty. In one case, it is probably a sarcophagus, in another a part of a pilaster, in the other two cases plinths – or, although less likely, weights of wine or oil presses. Four of the objects are decorated with crosses, whereby in two cases the cross is interpreted as The Tree of Life. The motif ›The Cross as Tree of Life‹ is quite common in Neoklaudiopolis. It is depicted in several designs, especially on sarcophagi and on architectural elements such as capitals and on a slab that may be regarded as an altar screen. This is documented by photographs. The sarcophagi that are known from the territory of Neoklaudiopolis and that can be identified as Christian are compiled in an appendix. They are all decorated with crosses in different design varieties. In one extraordinary case, the head of a bovine is depicted between two crosses. In a second appendix, stones decorated with crosses originating from the territory of Neoklaudiopolis are presented. It is certain that two of them are press weights, another two are very likely to be press weights, and with others it is at least arguable. The recording of the inscriptions, sarcophagi and press weights was done by Eckart Olshausen and Gerhard Kahl between 1988 and 1990.

Bu çalışma kapsamında Erimtan Arkeoloji ve Sanat Müzesi koleksiyonunda yer alan ve oldukça iyi durumda olan toplam on bir adet maden haç ele alınmıştır. Ele alınan eserlerin yedisi röliker haç olup, ikisi tören / takdis haçı, diğer ikisi de kolye uçlarına asılan pandantif haçlardan oluşur. Ayrıca koleksiyonda yer alan haçlardan sadece biri demir, diğerleri bronzdur. Neredeyse tamamının Orta Bizans Dönemi’ne ait olduğunu söyleyebileceğimiz eserler üzerindeki süsleme ve bezeme özellikleri, bu eser grubunun niteliğini arttıran başlıca özelliktir. Nitekim, bronzdan yapılmış olan tören haçı ender rastlanan formu ile öne çıkarken, büyük olasılıkla takdis amaçlı kullanılmıştır. Demirden yapılmış olan tören haçı ise, üzerindeki altın yaldızlar ile oldukça önemli bir örnek olup, diğer eserlerden bu yönüyle ayrılır. Yine koleksiyonda yer alan rölikerler üzerindeki figür bezemeler ve kazıma süslemeler, bu eserleri nitelikli kılar. Yakın benzerlerinin çeşitli müze ve kolleksiyonlarda karşımıza çıkması ise Bizans Sanatı’nda oldukça sevilen bir sanatsal üslubu temsil ettiklerini gösterir.

Since the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC), China has formed a Hajj management mode which is led by the government and underscores the securitization of the Hajj. This is not only a reasonable choice under specific historical background, but also an important bond in the relationship between PRC and Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, with the development of the times, the difficulties for Chinese Muslims obtaining the Hajj chance has become an indisputable fact. The consequently securitization of the Hajj and de-securitization of the Hajj should have to be arranged according to the change of times. Only to clarify the specific functions of the relevant departments as well as the introduction of market mechanisms on the management and organization of the Hajj, that is, government making macro policy, the Islamic associations providing ancillary services, and travel agency launching specific business for Hajj, can truly solve the contradiction between the “difficulties in the Hajj” and the maintenance of China’s national security.