as in epitaphs
something said or written about someone to remember their life
The inscription on the urn read "Loving Father, Husband, and Brother."
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Recent Examples of inscriptions
The team is looking forward to finding inscriptions on the sarcophagus, as well as uncovering further details.
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Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The inscriptions appear to have been made with the use of drills, presumably two different types, and some abrasive material, according to the researchers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Detectives believe these inscriptions may represent a message from the suspect.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Hieroglyphic inscriptions showed that the king Ptolemy VIII, who ruled during the 2nd century BCE, was responsible for the decoration and likely the construction of the pylon.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Discovered in Anatolia, a region in modern-day Turkey, the two-sided pendant features inscriptions in ancient Greek.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
In addition to the funerary object, officials recovered bronze vessels used for banquets, and eight ancient urns decorated with art and inscriptions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Texts from this time are rare, so ancient Etruscan inscriptions are key to learn more about the people.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Alternatively, some evidence points towards the high city center, near a sanctuary dedicated to Helios, where related inscriptions and architectural remnants have been found.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
The inscriptions appear to have been made with the use of drills, presumably two different types, and some abrasive material, according to the researchers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Detectives believe these inscriptions may represent a message from the suspect.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Hieroglyphic inscriptions showed that the king Ptolemy VIII, who ruled during the 2nd century BCE, was responsible for the decoration and likely the construction of the pylon.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Discovered in Anatolia, a region in modern-day Turkey, the two-sided pendant features inscriptions in ancient Greek.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
In addition to the funerary object, officials recovered bronze vessels used for banquets, and eight ancient urns decorated with art and inscriptions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Texts from this time are rare, so ancient Etruscan inscriptions are key to learn more about the people.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Alternatively, some evidence points towards the high city center, near a sanctuary dedicated to Helios, where related inscriptions and architectural remnants have been found.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Inscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscriptions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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