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  2. List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century) - Wikipedia

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    Inscription on the gravestone of parish priest Stručić. Ligatures: ⰂⰀ. Originally in the floor of the sanctuary before the altar, but in 1953 it was moved to the wall behind the altar, in the sacristy.

  3. Epitaph - Wikipedia

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    Epitaph on the base of the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois. An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) 'a funeral oration'; from ἐπι-(epi-) 'at, over' and τάφος (táphos) 'tomb') [1] [2] is a short text honoring a deceased person.

  4. Gravestone - Wikipedia

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    Captain Andrew Drake (1684–1743) sandstone gravestone from the Stelton Baptist Church in Edison, New Jersey. A gravestone or tombstone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. A marker set at the head of the grave may be called a headstone. An especially old or elaborate stone slab may be called a funeral stele, stela, or slab.

  5. Roman military tombstones - Wikipedia

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    A copy of a Roman tombstone found in Chester (Deva Victrix) depicting Caecilius Avitus, an optio in the Legio XX Valeria Victrix. The Latin inscriptions on such tombstones can provide details on several aspects of life in the Roman army including: Age - Through the Latin 'ANNORUM', an age at death is often provided like in modern headstones.

  6. Monumental inscription - Wikipedia

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    A monumental inscription is an inscription, typically carved in stone, on a grave marker, cenotaph, memorial plaque, church monument or other memorial. The purpose of monumental inscriptions is to serve as memorials to the dead. Those on gravestones are normally placed there by members of the deceased's family.

  7. Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions - Wikipedia

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    The Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II was the first of this type of inscription found anywhere in the Levant (modern Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). [1] [2]The Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions, also known as Northwest Semitic inscriptions, [3] are the primary extra-Biblical source for understanding of the societies and histories of the ancient Phoenicians, Hebrews and Arameans.

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