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  2. Frankfurt silver inscription - Wikipedia

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    The inscription was found at a burial site just north of the letter H. [1] Map of Limes Germanicus, the system of fortifications representing the boundary of Roman control in Upper Germania The Frankfurt silver inscription is an 18-line Latin engraving on a piece of silver foil, housed in a protective amulet dating to the mid- 3rd century AD .

  3. Minotaur - Wikipedia

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    In the 2018 action-adventure game Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the minotaur is a legendary creature to be defeated in a boss fight. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] In a series of missions various references are made to the mythical history of the minotaur, [ 54 ] [ 55 ] like Thesseus and the thread of Ariadne.

  4. Museiliha inscription - Wikipedia

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    The Museiliha inscription is a first-century AD Roman boundary marker that was first documented by French orientalist Ernest Renan. Inscribed in Latin , the stone records a boundary set between the citizens of Caesarea ad Libanum (modern Arqa) and Gigarta (possibly present-day Gharzouz, Zgharta , or Hannouch), hinting at a border dispute.

  5. Greek inscriptions - Wikipedia

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    The Greek-language inscriptions and epigraphy are a major source for understanding of the society, language and history of ancient Greece and other Greek-speaking or Greek-controlled areas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Greek inscriptions may occur on stone slabs, pottery ostraca , ornaments, and range from simple names to full texts.

  6. List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. [1] [2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands. [3]

  7. Siloam inscription - Wikipedia

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    The inscription records the construction of the tunnel, which has been dated to the 8th century BC on the basis of the writing style. [1] It is the only known ancient inscription from ancient Israel and Judah which commemorates a public construction work, despite such inscriptions being commonplace in Egyptian and Mesopotamian archaeology. [1]

  8. Ancient inscription may rewrite Christianity's history ... - AOL

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    "The 'Frankfurt Inscription' is a scientific sensation," city mayor Mike Josef said in a translated statement. "It will force us to turn back the history of Christianity in Frankfurt and far ...

  9. Three shekel ostracon - Wikipedia

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    The inscription mentions a king named Ashyahu (אשיהו ’Ašyahu) donating three shekels (about 20–50 grams of silver) to the House of Yahweh. No king named Ashyahu is mentioned in the Bible, but some scholars believe it may refer to Jehoash (יהואש Yəhō’āš ), who ruled Judea 802–787 BCE.