Ancient Inscriptions and Tablets

Artifacts featuring inscriptions in various ancient scripts, highlighting historical documents, legal agreements, and cultural narratives from early civilizations.

Athenian decree imposing democratic constitution on the city of Erythrae. Dated 450 BC
Athenian decree imposing democratic constitution on the city of Erythrae. Dated 450 BC
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Remains of a column with the text of a peace treaty. Provenance unknown. First half of the 9th century AD. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.
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Cuneiform tablet: animal account ca. 2042 B.C. Neo-Sumerian. Cuneiform tablet: animal account 327593
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Tablet with cuneiform (wedge shaped) writing, from ancient Uruk, Iraq
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Votive obelisk with the inscription of King Asurbanipala (counterfeit with ancient text); around 668 631 BC ; New Easyrian period (-673-00-00--626-00-00), 2. PO. XIX - 1. PO. 20th century (1851-00-00-1950-00-00);
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Lazio Latina Terracina Museo Archeologico07. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Antiquities: Stone figures, both full-length and busts; ancient altars, sarcophagi, inscriptions and stone fragments from the Temple of Giove Anxur and from the ancient town. Object Notes: Hutzel campaign notes are undated. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Cuneiform tablet: record of receipt of unspun linen, Ebabbar archive ca. 521 B.C. Achaemenid. Cuneiform tablet: record of receipt of unspun linen, Ebabbar archive 322122
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Himyaritic inscriptions in stone fragment, near the Marib Dam, Yemen, Middle East
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Babylonian map of the world Babylonian map of the world, British museum, London, England, Great Britain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21335089
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Mayan relief showing glyphs, Mexico.
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Cuneiform tablet impressed with two cylinder seals: loan of barley ca. 1780 B.C. Babylonian. Cuneiform tablet impressed with two cylinder seals: loan of barley 321821
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Lazio Latina Terracina Museo Archeologico01. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Antiquities: Stone figures, both full-length and busts; ancient altars, sarcophagi, inscriptions and stone fragments from the Temple of Giove Anxur and from the ancient town. Object Notes: Hutzel campaign notes are undated. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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Misc-Hieroglyphics. February 21, 1924. (Photo by International Newsreel).
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Register Cliff, where pioneers traveling west on the Oregon Trail between 1840 and 1869 carved their names into the sandstone cliff, Guernsey, Wyoming, USA, Europe
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Phaistos disk , Antiquities, Inscriptions, Clay, Phaistos Disk. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection
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Stone Foundation Document 1275 B.C. An account of King Adad-Nirari I victories over the Mitannians.
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Lazio Roma Albano Laziale Museo Civico Archeologico9. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Architecture, exterior (neoclassical); wall panels and painted ceiling Antiquities: Roman inscriptions, relief, sculpture, sarcophagi, brickstamps on bi-pedale fragments, cippi Object Notes: Bibliographic material housed in Center Library German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.
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An inscribed stone tablet in the courtyard of Side museum in Side, Antalya province, Turkey (Turkiye). The tablet contains a Latin inscription from the time of Roman emperor Gallineas (253Ai268 AD) at the time when famine due to drought hit the Roman city. In the letter the Emperor exempted people from grain tax and also sent relief supplies to the city. The museum is housed in the city's Roman bath building and opened in 1962. It contains finds discovered by Arif Mfid Mansel, one of the pioneers of Turkish archeology, during his excavations in the Ancient City of Side. Side is a popular cultural and tourism destination.
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Unesco site Rock Art in the Ha'il Region, Jubbah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Scandinavian tarnborg rune stone dated 11th century AD;
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Advice for a prince. Literary text. 700-650 BC. Nineveh, Northern Iraq. Tablet clay. British Museum. London. GBR.
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Stone with historical description of Dadi Tulou in the Nanyang Building, Dadi Tulou; Fujian, China
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Unknown photographer, stone fragment with inscription in Baalbek (without dat.): View. Photo, 18 x 13.2 cm (including scan edges) unbek. Fotograf : Steinfragment mit Inschrift in Baalbek (ohne Dat.)
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Latin Funerary Inscription Cut into the Reverse of a Fluted Pilaster Revetment. Unknown
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Cuneiform tablet with Gilgamesh Flood Epic. Babylonian, c17th century BC. Southern Iraq. British Museum
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Greek inscriptions on stones, Tiemen Hooberg, After L. I. F. I., 1819 - 1897 print A large and three smaller stones with inscriptions. Also transcripts of text. Numbered at the top right tab. III Leiden paper Greek script. excavation ~ archaeology (+ collection, exhibition ~ results of research)
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Limestone plaque with bilingual inscription 1st century A.D. Roman, Cypriot This funerary plaque is unusual in that it has inscriptions in both Latin and Greek, each of which follows conventions appropriate to the respective language. It reads in Latin above: Julia Donata, the freedwoman of Olympus, lies here” and in Greek below: Good Ioulia Donata, the freedwoman of Olympos, farewell.”. Limestone plaque with bilingual inscription. Roman, Cypriot. 1st century A.D.. Limestone. Early Imperial. Cesnola Inscriptions
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Cuneiform tablet: account of dates as imittu-rent with sissinnu-payments, Ebabbar archive ca. early 6th-mid 6th century B.C. Babylonian. Cuneiform tablet: account of dates as imittu-rent with sissinnu-payments, Ebabbar archive 321684
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Account Ostracon ca. 1981-1975 B.C. Middle Kingdom The ostracon is inscribed with an account of compensations given to craftsmen working in a tomb. These include a draftsman, four sculptors, and eight artists.The account is done by the steward Intef and marked as "on this day.". Account Ostracon 545115
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Cuneiform tablet: fragment of the witness list of a contract () ca. 7th-4th century B.C. Babylonian or Achaemenid. Cuneiform tablet: fragment of the witness list of a contract () 322066
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Taillon de Michaux, first major Old Babylonian inscription from around 1100 BC, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown
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Description: Rock inscription at Waraputa, No. 4 Location: Waraputa, Guyana Date: 1878-1879 guyana, caribbeanthroughalens
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North America, USA, Wyoming, Guernsey, Oregon Trail Register Cliff Inscription.
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Indian inscriptions carved into a temple wall, Brihadeeswarar Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
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Sarcophagus of the Hathor Priestess Henhenet ca. 2051-2030 B.C. Middle Kingdom Henhenet was one of several females who were buried in shaft tombs beneath the platform of King Mentuhotep II's temple at Deir el Bahri. Her massive sarcophagus is made of several limestone slabs set on a sandstone base. They were originally held together by metal straps strung through holes on the inside. Around the sarcophagus box are inscriptions, which were first painted green, then outlined in black on two sides; the third side was started but left unfinished. The lid had first been inscribed in sunk relief for another of the females called Kawit, over whose name Henhenets was added in green paint. Like the sarcophagus, the lid is made of separate slabs. Each of its three parts is pierced by two holes through which suspension ropes were slotted for lowering the piece into place. When found, there was still a wooden coffin inside the sarcophagus; within this was Henhenet's robbed mummy. According to Edo
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old history in the antique kingdom of saudi arabia
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Saudi Arabia, Najran Province, Najran, Prehistoric petroglyphs and inscriptions of Bir Hima
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USA, Wyoming, Guernsey, Oregon Trail Register Cliff Inscription
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Cuneiform tablet: fragment of barley rations list, Ebabbar archive ca. 7th-6th century B.C. Babylonian. Cuneiform tablet: fragment of barley rations list, Ebabbar archive 322053
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Ain Tabgha. Mosaic floor. Greek inscription. 1920, Israel, Tabigha
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Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Chuy province, Burana Tower (11th), archeological site, grave marks ("balbal") from the 7th and 11th century
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itinerario arqueológico en el campamento romano de Son Espases, Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.