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Kühn, Miriam. "The Epigraphical Program of Mamluk Minbars: Religious and Quranic Inscriptions Emphasizing Minbars as a Site for Preaching." Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World 4, no. 1 (November 30, 2023): 35–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/26666286-12340039.
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Abstract This study explores the epigraphical program of Mamluk preaching pulpits (minbar, pl. manabir), focusing on Quranic and other religious inscriptions. Quranic verses are the most frequently employed inscription, while other religious texts are occasionally cited. These inscriptions emphasize the benefits of endowing mosques, the significance of minbar placement within the mosque, and practices of Muslim devotion comprising the Friday prayer. This article proposes that inscriptions are specifically chosen to signify the minbar as a place for preaching, both for the Friday noon (ḫuṭba) as well as popular preaching (mawʿiẓa). This is particularly evident in the late Mamluk minbars of Cairo, which bear inscriptions of two prominent components of the ḫuṭba. Furthermore, a unique inscriptional reference to using a minbar for mawʿiẓa is also presented.
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أمين, أحمد محمود. "كتابات البيوت الدمشقية في العصر العثماني (The Inscriptions of the Damascene Ottoman Residences)." Abgadiyat 6, no. 1 (2011): 105–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22138609-90000008.
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The extensive use of inscriptions characterizes Islamic art and architecture. In fact, calligraphy is one of the most characteristic features distinguishing the Islamic civilization among the other cultures. Islamic buildings generally, and the residential ones in particular, have an abundant number of inscriptions. These inscriptions have, in addition to their ornamental role, an important significance represented in the meaning of their contents. This paper will shed light on the Arabic inscriptions of the Damascene Ottoman residences in order to discuss the inscription styles of script, as well as the meaning of their contents. The inscription styles of script include square geometric Kufi, Naskh and Thuluth. The most significant item is the inscription content, it is noteworthy that a few examples represent unread inscriptions, in other words, just an ornamental figure composed of Arabic letters with no meaning. The meanings of the inscriptions of the Damascene Ottoman residences could be categorized according to their purpose, position, and context; in this regard, the inscriptions are classified into commemorative, Quranic, the Prophet’s sayings, poetic inscriptions. On the other hand, the meanings of the inscriptions reflect the beliefs and the culture of the residences. (Please note that this article is in Arabic).
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Zhang, Xi, and Dianyou Zhang. "study on the aesthetics of calligraphy of bronze inscriptions in the pre-Qin and Jin dynasties." Herança 6, no. 2 (November 9, 2023): 102–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.52152/heranca.v6i2.772.
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As an important era in the development of bronze inscriptions, the pre-Qin period has high research value in calligraphy aesthetics, and provides guidance for the research of inscription aesthetics in China. Firstly, the aesthetics of bronze inscriptions in the pre-Qin and Jin dynasties are analyzed, and the continuous evolution process of bronze inscriptions in the Jin state is studied. Secondly, the corresponding evolution of weapon inscriptions, musical instrument inscriptions, Chinese ritual instrument inscriptions, and the changes in the embellishment of the writing system. Through the display of the culture and art of Jin bronze inscription calligraphy, more people can feel the calligraphy culture of the pre-Qin and Jin inscriptions, as well as inherit and inherit in the study of calligraphy. Finally, the aesthetics of calligraphy of Jin bronze inscriptions are summarized to provide guidance for inheriting Jin culture.
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Tang, Tao, and Fei Deng. "Analysis of the causes of the formation of the special writing position of the month in oracle bone inscriptions." Journal of Chinese Writing Systems 4, no. 2 (January 29, 2020): 125–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2513850219877503.
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In oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang dynasty, the writing position of the numeral month is relatively fixed, but there are also special writing positions. The formation of the special writing position of the numeral month in an oracle bone inscription is mainly influenced by five factors: zhaowen 兆文, the writing position of inscriptions, the format of line in an oracle bone inscription, the nature of the numeral month, and the writing materials of an oracle bone inscription. The influence of zhaowen on the writing position of the month is mainly manifested in fanzhao 犯兆. The influence of the writing position of inscriptions on the writing position of months includes two situations: the influence of the writing positions of inscriptions themselves and the influence of the writing position of the adjacent inscriptions. The influence of the format of line in oracle bone inscriptions on the writing position of months is mainly manifested in the direction of lines in oracle bone inscriptions. The influence of the nature of the month on the writing position of the month includes the independence and randomness of the month. The influence of the writing materials of an oracle bone inscription on the writing position of the month includes the scapula and the tortoise plastrons.
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Gadjiev, Murtazali S., and Alexey N. Duntsov. "NEWLY FOUND MIDDLE PERSIAN INSCRIPTIONS OF ĀMĀRGAR DARIUŠ IN DERBENT." History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus 19, no. 1 (April 8, 2023): 173–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.32653/ch11173-187.
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Until recently, 32 Middle Persian inscriptions documenting the construction of the Derbent defensive complex and dating from the very end of the 560s. AD were known. Now the construction Middle Persian inscriptions of Derbent has been replenished with two more inscriptions - No. 33 and No. 34, opened by the authors in 2016 and 2021, respectively. Inscription No. 33 is located between towers 18 and 19 of the northern city defensive wall in the central part of the curtain, at a height of 1.5 m. It has poor preservation. But, nevertheless, its text is restored from the preserved fragments of letters and by analogy with other inscriptions similar in content. The inscription is three-line, vertical. Reconstructible text: [Da]r[iuš ī] Ā[durbādagān] ām[ārgar]. Inscription No. 34 is located between towers 14 and 15 of the northern wall, at a height of 2.15-2.6 m. The inscription is vertical, three-line, separate letters and parts of letters are preserved, and its text is reconstructed according to the surviving letters and analogies with other inscriptions. Its text reads: Dari[u]š ī [Ādurbādag]ān ām[ā]rgar.
Both inscriptions are composed on behalf of the āmārgar – a high official, chief financier and tax inspector of the vast Adurbadagan area, which during the reign of Shahanshah Khosrow I Anushirvan (531-579) included not only Adurbadagan proper, but all the Caucasian possessions of Sasanian Iran up to Derbent. The newly discovered inscriptions No. 33 and No. 34 belong to the subgroup b, group 1 of the Middle Persian inscriptions of Derbent, which represents the inscriptions of āmārgar Dariush. Now 19 (out of 34) inscriptions compiled on his behalf are already known, and all of them are carved on the northern wall of the city, where a total of 24 inscriptions are located.
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Gadjiev, Murtazali S., and Alexey N. Duntsov. "NEWLY FOUND MIDDLE PERSIAN INSCRIPTIONS OF ĀMĀRGAR DARIUŠ IN DERBENT." History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus 19, no. 1 (April 8, 2023): 173–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.32653/ch191173-187.
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Until recently, 32 Middle Persian inscriptions documenting the construction of the Derbent defensive complex and dating from the very end of the 560s. AD were known. Now the construction Middle Persian inscriptions of Derbent has been replenished with two more inscriptions - No. 33 and No. 34, opened by the authors in 2016 and 2021, respectively. Inscription No. 33 is located between towers 18 and 19 of the northern city defensive wall in the central part of the curtain, at a height of 1.5 m. It has poor preservation. But, nevertheless, its text is restored from the preserved fragments of letters and by analogy with other inscriptions similar in content. The inscription is three-line, vertical. Reconstructible text: [Da]r[iuš ī] Ā[durbādagān] ām[ārgar]. Inscription No. 34 is located between towers 14 and 15 of the northern wall, at a height of 2.15-2.6 m. The inscription is vertical, three-line, separate letters and parts of letters are preserved, and its text is reconstructed according to the surviving letters and analogies with other inscriptions. Its text reads: Dari[u]š ī [Ādurbādag]ān ām[ā]rgar.
Both inscriptions are composed on behalf of the āmārgar – a high official, chief financier and tax inspector of the vast Adurbadagan area, which during the reign of Shahanshah Khosrow I Anushirvan (531-579) included not only Adurbadagan proper, but all the Caucasian possessions of Sasanian Iran up to Derbent. The newly discovered inscriptions No. 33 and No. 34 belong to the subgroup b, group 1 of the Middle Persian inscriptions of Derbent, which represents the inscriptions of āmārgar Dariush. Now 19 (out of 34) inscriptions compiled on his behalf are already known, and all of them are carved on the northern wall of the city, where a total of 24 inscriptions are located.
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Ruwanmini, Liyanage, Karunarathne, Dias, and Nandasara. "AN ARCHITECTURE FOR AN INSCRIPTION RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR SINHALA EPIGRAPHY." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 4, no. 12 (December 31, 2016): 48–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i12.2016.2392.
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Sinhala Inscriptions are used as one of the major sources of getting information about ancient Sri Lanka. Revealing the Information from these inscriptions becomes a huge challenge for archeologists. This research paper focused on Sinhala character recognition in ancient Sri Lankan inscription. Our intention is to ease this process by developing a web based application that enable recognition of inscription characters through scanned images and store them in an inscription database. Using this system people can track geographical location of inscriptions. Epigraphist could be able to easily obtain Sinhala interpretation of Sri Lankan inscriptions via the optical character recognition feature in our system. Our work on this research project provides benefits to researchers in archaeology field, epigraphists and general public who are interested in this subject. Inscription site tracking module will present a map that user can go around easily by tracking the locations of inscriptions. This paper presents the Architecture for this Sinhala Epigraphy system.
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Badam, Azzaya, Gerelmaa Namsrai, and Bayartuul Batjav. "Runic Inscriptions and Tamgas in Govi-Altai Province, MONGOLIA." Ази судлал 1, no. 1 (April 27, 2022): 11–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.22353/asinmongolia.v1i1.967.
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The great significance of ancient inscription is that it becomes evidence of that historical period. Approximately 170 runic inscriptions, date back to Old Turkic, Uighur period, had been registered in the territory of Mongolia so far. Govi-Altai runic inscriptions are located along the central road headed from Beshbalik to west southern until silk road in the period of Ancient Turkic, Uighur and they play important role in the studies of philology and history since they have many state and military ranking words and personal names. In this article, reading-lexical features and relevant Tamgas of 18 inscriptions discovered in Govi-Altai province have been studied. As of today, a total of 18 Runic inscriptions were discovered in 7 places from this province. The Biger’s 4 inscriptions had been discovered in 1969 for the first time by team “Inscription studies” of the Mongol-Soviet’s history and culture’s joint expedition, whereas our team discovered Davirt II inscription in 2020, and also research team from Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Sciences discovered Khushuut Tolgoi’s inscription. The research team completed a hand painting of 95 Tamgas related to these inscriptions.
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Özhan, Tolga. "Late Antique and Early Byzantine Era Inscriptions at Assos." Tekmeria 14 (November 23, 2018): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/tekmeria.17292.
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In this paper, eleven new inscriptions are presented, which were found between 1981 and 2017 at Assos in the southern Troad, Asia Minor. Funerary inscriptions that can be dated to the Late Antique and Byzantine periods constitute the majority of the inscriptions found during the period defined above. The first inscription, carved on a lintel, is an acclamation of the Lord/ Emmanouel. The personal name Chrysogonos in the second inscription may have been the name of a stonecutter who worked in the quarry. The third inscription is the epitaph of the gravediggers of the Orthodox “Great Church”. By the phrase “Great Church” (μεγάλη ἐκκλησία), a cathedral must have been intended, located inside the city or its immediate surroundings. The fourth inscription presented here is the sarcophagus inscription of the heirs of an individual called Daniel. The fifthis the sarcophagus inscription of Theoktistos. The inscriptions nos. 6-10 from the oor of Ayazma Church include several sarcophagus inscriptions: No. 6 is of Bas(s)os, no. 7 is of Eutychianos, and no. 8 is of Onesimos, whose father’s name is uncertain due to a crack and damage on the surface of the stone. No. 9 is the sarcophagus of presbyter Anastasios, and no. 10 is the sarcophagus of Eugenios. The eleventh inscription is a fragmentary sarcophagus inscription.
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AKAT ÖZENİR, Sevgiser, and Marijana RİCL. "Some New Inscriptions from the Miletus Museum." Gephyra 25 (May 15, 2023): 103–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1264344.
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In this article, ten new inscriptions from Miletos and Didyma, housed by the Miletus Museum, are presented. Among the new finds, there are funerary stelae, a dedication inscription, a honorary inscription, a fragmentary imperial decree and a fragment of unknown nature. Except for the two inscriptions found during the road works between Akbük and Didim, we don’t have other information of the findspots of inscriptions.
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Zhang, Haoming, Yue Qi, Xiaoting Xue, and Yahui Nan. "Ancient Stone Inscription Image Denoising and Inpainting Methods Based on Deep Neural Networks." Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society 2021 (December 20, 2021): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7675611.
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Chinese ancient stone inscriptions contain Chinese traditional calligraphy culture and art information. However, due to the long history of the ancient stone inscriptions, natural erosion, and poor early protection measures, there are a lot of noise in the existing ancient stone inscriptions, which has adverse effects on reading these stone inscriptions and their aesthetic appreciation. At present, digital technologies have played important roles in the protection of cultural relics. For ancient stone inscriptions, we should obtain more perfect digital results without multiple types of noise, while there are few deep learning methods designed for processing stone inscription images. Therefore, we propose a basic framework for image denoising and inpainting of stone inscriptions based on deep learning methods. Firstly, we collect as many images of stone inscriptions as possible and preprocess these images to establish an inscriptions image dataset for image denoising and inpainting. In addition, an improved GAN with a denoiser is used for generating more virtual stone inscription images to expand the dataset. On the basis of these collected and generated images, we designed a stone inscription image denoising model based on multiscale feature fusion and introduced Charbonnier loss function to improve this image denoising model. To further improve the denoising results, an image inpainting model with the coherent semantic attention mechanism is introduced to recover some effective information removed by the former denoising model as much as possible. The experimental results show that our image denoising model achieves better results on PSNR, SSIM, and CEI. The final results have obvious visual improvement compared with the original stone inscription images.
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Al-Manaser, Ali, and Hind Mohammad Turki Al Turki. "Some New Epigraphy Material from the Hashemite Kingdom of the Jordan." Asian Social Science 16, no. 8 (July 31, 2020): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v16n8p102.
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The aim of this research is to present a new collection of ANA inscriptions (Safaitic) discovered in 2017 in the Jordanian northeastern Badia in the area of Tall Al-Hafit. The research attempts to add a new meaning to the interpretation of the verb ʿwr in the Safaitic inscriptions. This research also introduces a new inscription bearing a reference to the town of Salkhad, which is located in southern Syria. This is the fifth inscription mentioning the name of this town. In addition, the research attempts to shed light on the importance of interpreting Safaitic inscriptions in relation to their geographical locations (the places where the inscriptions were discovered). This is because it is believed that these inscriptions and the meanings their authors wanted to convey can be better understood when interpreting these inscriptions in relation to their geographical contexts.
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Nour el-Din, Mustafa. "New Nabataean and Thamudic Inscriptions from Al-Manhal Site, Southwest Sinai." Abgadiyat 17, no. 1 (March 4, 2023): 25–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22138609-01701005.
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This research focuses on studying a number of Nabataean inscriptions and one Thamudic inscription from the site of Al-Manhal. The site was discovered by the author in Al-Ramlah area, southwest Sinai, and he called it Al-Manhal, as it is on a lower level than its surrounding, making it a natural basin in which torrential water collects after rain, which made it a destination for people to drink and collect water. On southern rocky slopes there are inscriptions next to petroglyphs. This study includes 18 Nabataean inscriptions and one Thamudic inscription. The study aims to publish and analyze the inscriptions.
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Rasmana, Susijanto T., Yoyon K. Suprapto, I. Ketut Eddy Purnama, Keiichi Uchimura, and Gou Koutaki. "Texture Detection for Letter Carving Segmentation of Ancient Copper Inscriptions." International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence 31, no. 01 (January 2017): 1755002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218001417550023.
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As relics of history, ancient copper inscriptions are found in many countries. Information in the image or letter forms contained on copper ancient inscription has a very high value. The age and environmental factors caused damage to the surface of the inscription and also reduced the appearances of the image and letter. In this paper, we describe a novel segmentation methodology based on multi-texture features for ancient copper inscriptions which were severely damaged. The segmentation results of letters on ancient copper inscriptions by using the proposed method have an average accuracy of 90%. Based on these results, the proposed method is suitable for letter segmentation of the ancient copper inscriptions.
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Horyń, Ewa. "Inskrypcje z bazyliki Grobu Bożego w Miechowie poświęcone zmarłym (ujęcie lingwistyczno-kulturowe)." Textus et Studia, no. 4(32) (June 5, 2023): 73–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.15633/tes.08404.
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The following paper is devoted to the presentation and detailed description of old and contemporary inscriptions in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Miechów. Some of them are dedicated to clergymen, while others preserve the memory of secular individuals. Analysed inscriptions are characterised by a rather diversified structure. They include: one-component inscriptions (onomastic), two-component inscriptions (onomastic-textual) and three-component inscriptions (in which the sender of an inscription message has been noted). Among the collected inscriptions both constant and facultative elements can be distinguished. The inscriptions serve three basic functions: memorative (commemorative), informative and cultural.
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Holder, Nick. "Mapping the Roman Inscriptions of London." Britannia 38 (November 2007): 13–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3815/000000007784016359.
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This paper examines the corpus of over 500 Roman inscriptions from London by studying them as a unique category of archaeological find, one with data relating to the object, the inscription, and the find-spot. The author uses information published in the fascicules of Roman Inscriptions of Britain and in Britannia and links this data to maps of Roman London created for The Archaeology of Greater London (2000). Evidence for ‘zoning’ within Roman London is considered by comparing official and private inscriptions. Inscriptions suggesting retail activity are examined, as are the types of inscription found in London's waterfronts, which are used to suggest different areas of specialism within London's port. Finally, the paper looks at the inscriptions written by men and women, and by citizens and non-citizens.
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AKYÜREK ŞAHİN, Nalan Eda, and Hüseyin UZUNOĞLU. "Neue Inschriften aus Bilecik 2." Gephyra 24 (November 15, 2022): 77–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1192333.
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This paper, in which we introduce new inscriptions found in various villages of Bilecik province, is a continuation of the paper we published in the previous issue of Gephyra (23, 2022). Most of the inscriptions are probably still standing in their find-spots where they were discovered, with an exception inscription number 40, today preserved in the Bilecik museum. We did not see most of the inscriptions in person, but we attempted to read them from the photographs and hand-copies that the museum staff had made and provided me (N. E. Akyürek Şahin) many years ago. At that time, I was asked to read and translate these inscriptions, and I had obtained the publication rights of these monuments. During my work at the Bilecik Museum, we had the opportunity to visit the find-spot of the inscription number 5 accompanied by the museum staff and recorded it. We have categorized the inscriptions according to their find-spots, i.e. the districts of Bilecik province. The inscriptions predominantly consist of funerary inscriptions of a similar type, while there are two epigrams (nos. 31-32) and a few Christian inscriptions dating from Late Antiquity (nos. 34-36 and 39). In general, the inscriptions mainly date from the 2nd or 3rd centuries A.D.
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Shrestha, Sagar. "बलम्वु क्षेत्रका लिच्छवीकालिन शिलालेखहरुको वर्तमान अवस्था {The Contemporary State of the Lichhavi Inscriptions of Balmbu}." Nepalese Culture 16, no. 1 (May 11, 2023): 92–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nc.v16i1.54156.
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This article is based on the present situation of stone inscription at ward no. 12 Chandragiri Municipality of Balambu area as referenced in the title. The article seeks to discuss the past and present situation of nine different stone inscriptions found at Balambu area. These inscriptions are valuable sources for the writing of Nepali’s history. These inscriptions were issued by various kings such as Basanta Deva, Kramalil, Ravi Gupta, Bhauma Gupta, Amsu Varma, Gana Deva, Bhimarjuna Deva, Jishnu Gupta, Narendra Deva, Shiva Deva II play an important role to write the history of Nepal. This research is a qualitative and comparative study of the differences in the physical condition of these inscriptions that were looked into and researched fifty years ago. These inscriptions which are witnesses of Nepalese long history has not caught the attention of the related institutions. Thus, the main objective of this research is to look into the physical condition of these inscriptions at various places of the ward no 12, Balambu area Chandragiri municipality. What was the physical condition of these inscriptions fifty years ago? In what ways are they different? How many have been lost? What is there physical condition at present? This research article seeks to unfold the how and why of these present conditions of these inscription. The Department of Archaeology the local municipality and community are the major stakeholder for the conservation and preservation of the cultural heritages. This article also investigates about: Who is responsible for the conservation of these Ancient inscriptions which belong to the Lichhavi period considered to be the golden era of Nepali history. Loss and damage of the inscription create problems for verification or correction against previous researches. This research will facilitate students, researchers and others to gather information about the status and present conditions of these stone inscription.
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KORKUT, Taner, Ş. Recai TEKOĞLU, and M. Ertan YILDIZ. "Tlos Tiyatro Tapınağı’ndan İki Yeni Yazıt." Gephyra 25 (May 15, 2023): 139–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1276831.
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This article presents the theatre temple of Tlos and two inscriptions carved on the walls of this temple. The temple was built on the central axis of the summa cavea of the Tlos theatre. The façade of the temple faces east. An inscription dated to the 2nd half of the 1st century BC was carved on the west-facing wall of the temple. According to this inscription, Aithon dedicated a golden wreath to Apollo and Demos. Thus, it is understood that the temple belonged to Apollo. The inscription states that Aithon belonged to the astikos demos. For this reason, some interpretations of the inscriptions found in Tlos and containing the names of demoi are included in the paper. All of such inscriptions are dated to the Hellenistic Period. From the Early Imperial Period onwards, demos names are no longer found in the inscriptions. In addition, all of these inscriptions were found in the city centre. Therefore, these demoi indicate a topographical division of citizens in the city settlement plan. The second inscription carved on the southeast wall of the Apollo temple is an astragal inscription. The main function of this inscription is to give a prophecy for those who are going on a journey or travelling. This prophecy inscription consists of 56 stanzas. However, the inscription presented here has not survived as a whole. Only the verses of 25 of these stanzas have survived as fragments. The translation of the 1st inscription is as follows: Aithon, son of Polemon, of the astikos (demos), after becoming gymnasiarkhos and agonothetes, offered this golden wreath as an offering to Apollo and the demos.
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ZAKHAROV, Anton O. "ALCOHOLIC DRINKS IN OLD JAVANESE INSCRIPTIONS: PRELIMINARY REMARKS." Southeast Asia: Actual Problems of Development, no. 5(61) (2023): 206–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.31696/2072-8271-2023-5-4-61-206-216.
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Though alcoholic culture of pre-Islamic Java was thoroughly examined by Jiří Jákl in his seminal monograph Alcohol in Early Java, there are blank spots in epigraphic research of Old Javanese inscriptional evidence. There is no list of Old Javanese inscriptions which mention alcoholic drinks and their consumption. My article aims at enlisting and examining available references to alcohol drinks in Old Javanese epigraphy. The main sources are Old Javanese inscriptions published in the printed and online catalogues while the latter are still in progress while the former are obviously incomplete. I found ten Old Javanese inscriptions which contain references to alcoholic drinking. Nine inscriptions date from 901 CE to 939 CE. The current text of the Watukura A inscription seems to be a multilayer copy of its original text of 902 CE: it was re-written in the middle tenth century and re-written again in the middle fourteenth century. The phrases maṅinum siddhū, ciñca, kilaṁ, tvak ‘drank a fruit wine siddhu, a fruit wine ciñca, sugar cane wine and palm wine’, and parka ciñca tvak ‘mead(?), a fruit wine ciñca, palm wine’ date from 929–930 CE and, perhaps, may serve as dating markers but it needs further investigations.
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Kotsonas, Antonis. "The Earliest Attic Potter/Painter Known By Name? The Epigraphy and Materiality of an Early Black-Figure Amphora from Mt. Hymettos." Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens 92, no. 4 (October 2023): 645–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.2972/hes.2023.a914394.
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ABSTRACT: A black-figure amphora from the sanctuary on Mt. Hymettos preserves one of the longest Attic inscriptions of the 7th century b.c., presenting a remarkable case for the integration of a postfiring inscription into the morphology of an early Greek vessel. This article explores the materiality of the amphora and its lacunose inscription, proposing a new reconstruction of the text. The inscription’s peculiar arrangement and unusual verb suggest that it once included one of the earliest signatures of a craftsman in Attica. The study also investigates—but does not embrace—the possibility that the individual mentioned is the earliest Attic potter/painter known by name.
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Prasodjo, Tjahjono. "DARI PIAGAM MENJADI RELIK: Pergeseran Pemaknaan Prasasti yang tersimpan di dalam Pura-pura di Kawasan Danau Batur, Bali." Berkala Arkeologi 31, no. 2 (November 21, 2011): 149–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.30883/jba.v31i2.396.
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Villages around Lake Batur, Bangli District, Bali Province have many inscriptions kept in their puras. The inscriptions have been experiencing a transformation of significance which is very different from the original meaning and function of an inscription. This article is meant to reveal the process of transformation of the inscriptions kept in the temples in the vicinity of Lake Batur. Based on the results of field observations and literature studies have been known that there are ancient inscriptions kept in at least five temples in the villages around Lake Batur. The inscriptions contain a very significant historical and socio-cultural data about local history. However, historians and archaeologist are very difficult to access the data. There has been a change of how the community sees the significance of an inscription, shifting from a charter to a very sacred relic. Such changes must be addressed wisely by the researchers and the community as the owner and "keeper" of such inscriptions. The shift of meaning is indeed as a naturally cultural process. It is, however, I expect that the historical data contained in the inscription can still be accessed and used academically to reconstruct the history and community identity in the region.
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Suriano, Matthew James. "The Historicality of the King: An Exercise in Reading Royal Inscriptions from the Ancient Levant." Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History 1, no. 2 (November 28, 2014): 95–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/janeh-2014-0003.
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AbstractThe problem with using royal inscriptions as historical sources is their inherent bias. The interests of the king drive the narratives of royal inscriptions. Yet this essential feature reveals their underlying concept of history. In royal inscriptions, historical thought is defined by the life and experience of the king. This article will present a hermeneutic for reading royal inscriptions that focuses on the individual king. The article will first look at the concept of historical time in epigraphic Hebrew and Old Aramaic sources before examining the complicated ways in which this concept is rendered in the principal genres of royal writings, the memorial and the dedicatory inscription. A survey of features found in memorial inscriptions from Dibon (the Mesha Stele) and Sam’al (Kulamuwa), followed by a study of the Old Byblian dedicatory inscriptions, will explore the complex process of configuring time and narrative around the king. In each genre of royal inscription, the linear time of the ruler intersects with cyclical traditions of kingship, revealing the historicality of respective king.
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Kilpatrick, Kelly. "The Newton Stones and writing in Pictland, part 2." Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 150 (November 30, 2021): 407–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.9750/psas.150.1322.
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This article re-evaluates the two inscriptions and the mirror symbol on the Newton Stone. The ogham is unusual in that it is read from the top rather than the bottom. The alphabetic inscription is intended to be read with, or to supplement, the ogham inscription. Close analysis demonstrates that the alphabetic inscription was painted onto the stone prior to carving. The carver may have followed an exemplum for the alphabetic inscription, possibly written on a wax tablet. Examination of the alphabetic script demonstrates that it is most closely related to informal scripts of the Late Antique period. The inscription is written in the Pictish language, and the stone probably dates to the 6th or early 7th century. The placement of the inscriptions and the mirror symbol may indicate that the two inscriptions were used in place of Pictish symbols.
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Alnoza, Muhamad, Rafael Arya Bagas Ananta, and Mentari Putri Ramadhanti. "EKOLOGI POLITIK DALAM PERLUASAN WILAYAH MASA SRIWIJAYA: BERDASARKAN BEBERAPA BUKTI PRASASTI." Berkala Arkeologi Sangkhakala 23, no. 1 (May 27, 2020): 58–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.24832/bas.v23i1.368.
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Srivijaya is a federation state in Nusantara on the 7th century AD. Dapunta Hyang as the first of Datu Sriwijaya, was first mentioned in the Kedukan Bukit Inscription (606 AD). In its development, Srivijaya's authority which began in Palembang began to develop into the surrounding areas. Evidence of this expansion of Srivijaya is recorded in the Srivijaya inscriptions found in these areas. The inscriptions found generally contain curses about people who rebel against unity. This paper is intended to reconstruct the ecological considerations made by Srivijaya in expanding its territory. This paper connects the location of the discovery of the inscription, the composition of the contents of the curse of the inscription and number of inscriptions to find out the priority scale of the Sriwijaya territory. The analyzed data is then compare it with the ecological conditions of each region. In interpreting the expansion of the region based on ecological and geographic conditions, political ecology theory is used. Finally, it can be seen that Palembang is the axis of unity, because of the many inscriptions found and the curse composition in the inscriptions. Palembang has a wealth of natural resources and the most favorable geographical conditions for the Sriwijaya Union. The inscription discovery area outside Palembang is a hinterland area, whose natural wealth is used as a commodity for Kadatuan Sriwijaya.
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Bekjan, O. "Runic Written Monuments in Kazakhstan." Iasaýı ýnıversıtetіnіń habarshysy 4, no. 118 (December 15, 2020): 229–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.47526/2020/2664-0686.050.
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Since the middle of the XIX century, ancient inscriptions written on silver bowls, bracelets, and bronze mirrors have been found in large numbers on the territory of Kazakhstan from the surface of the earth and archaeological excavations. Currently, the number of such Turkic runic inscriptions is increasing every year. The first Kazakh scientist who found and tried to reveal their meanings was A. Amanzholov. He named such inscriptions found from Kazakhstan, summarizing them by local values as Irtysh, ili, Syrdarya and Ural. The most valuable was the inscription on the silver bowl, found as a result of archaeological excavations from the Issyk mound. Linguists who came from the Academy of Sciences of the former Soviet Union made a categorical conclusion, without presenting any arguments, that the Issyk inscription is in the Iranian language, and cannot be read in the Turkic languages. But Kazakh researchers, not agreeing with this conclusion, began to read this inscription in the ancient Turkic language. Comparing and analyzing these studies, we published our reading in 1993. After that, until 2009, we updated and supplemented our readings three times. One of the Irtysh inscriptions tells about the danger of vodka and wine for human life. And the second tells about the coolness inside the mountain gorge. In the inscriptions found in the Zhetysu area, special attention was paid to hunting. They describe the sensitivity and extreme caution of the mountain goat. The Talgar inscription speaks of yarn and the spinning profession. In one of the aulieatinsky inscriptions, on the seal is written the phrase «my word», and on a large stone about the immensity of the country of the Karakhanids. And the Syrdarya inscription mentions the greatness of the Syrdarya river.
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Bekjan, O. "Runic Written Monuments in Kazakhstan." Iasaýı ýnıversıtetіnіń habarshysy 4, no. 118 (December 15, 2020): 229–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.47526/2020/2664-0686.050.
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Since the middle of the XIX century, ancient inscriptions written on silver bowls, bracelets, and bronze mirrors have been found in large numbers on the territory of Kazakhstan from the surface of the earth and archaeological excavations. Currently, the number of such Turkic runic inscriptions is increasing every year. The first Kazakh scientist who found and tried to reveal their meanings was A. Amanzholov. He named such inscriptions found from Kazakhstan, summarizing them by local values as Irtysh, ili, Syrdarya and Ural. The most valuable was the inscription on the silver bowl, found as a result of archaeological excavations from the Issyk mound. Linguists who came from the Academy of Sciences of the former Soviet Union made a categorical conclusion, without presenting any arguments, that the Issyk inscription is in the Iranian language, and cannot be read in the Turkic languages. But Kazakh researchers, not agreeing with this conclusion, began to read this inscription in the ancient Turkic language. Comparing and analyzing these studies, we published our reading in 1993. After that, until 2009, we updated and supplemented our readings three times. One of the Irtysh inscriptions tells about the danger of vodka and wine for human life. And the second tells about the coolness inside the mountain gorge. In the inscriptions found in the Zhetysu area, special attention was paid to hunting. They describe the sensitivity and extreme caution of the mountain goat. The Talgar inscription speaks of yarn and the spinning profession. In one of the aulieatinsky inscriptions, on the seal is written the phrase «my word», and on a large stone about the immensity of the country of the Karakhanids. And the Syrdarya inscription mentions the greatness of the Syrdarya river.
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Bisschop, Peter C. "Two Pre-Chandella Inscriptions from Kālañjara." Indo-Iranian Journal 56, no. 3-4 (2013): 279–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15728536-13560306.
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The hill-fort of Kālañjara (Kalinjar), has been an important centre of Śaivism for many centuries. Its presence in the list of Śiva’s abodes (āyatana) in Skandapurāṇa 167 and in other early sources indicates Kālañjara’s importance in early Śaivism. The major royal inscriptions from the Chandella period have been edited, but many other inscriptions from the hill remain unpublished. Following a survey of references to Kālañjara in early literary sources, this paper presents two pre-Chandella inscriptions from Kālañjara: 1) an inscription already reported by Cunningham, but never transcribed beyond the opening verse, and 2) a newly discovered inscription.
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Баттулга, Цэнд. "Арвасын уулын Харанхуйн хөндийн руни бичээс." Mongolian Journal Anthropology, Archaeology and Ethnology 12, no. 1 (December 29, 2023): 94–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.22353/mjaae.2023120109.
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The runic inscriptions found on Arvas mountain in the Urandösh town of Üzüür city, Otog county, Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, were the subject of the research we conducted and readings in this article. In the Kharankhui Valley of Arvas Mountain, there are three pieces of runic inscriptions. The earliest, and most obvious, inscription was recorded in 2012, although researchers have just recently become aware of it. Content-wise, the first inscription is the note of travel, and the second and third are dedicated to his father. But it falls under the category of carved inscriptions in terms of writing technique.
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Dandeyevich Bekzhan, Orynbay. "Written monuments from Irtysh and Zhetysu from Kazakhstan." SCIENTIFIC WORK 60, no. 11 (November 6, 2020): 65–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/60/65-68.
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From the middle of the XIX century, on the territory of Kazakhstan, from the surface of the earth and archaeological excavations, ancient inscriptions written in silver bowls, bracelets, bronze mirrors in large numbers began to be found. Currently, the number of such Turkic runic inscriptions is increasing every year. The first of Kazakhstan scientists who found and tried to reveal their meanings was A.Amanzholov. He named such inscriptions found from Kazakhstan, summarizing them according to local values, such as the Irtysh, Ili, Syrdarya and Ural. One of the Irtysh inscriptions tells about the dangers of vodka and wine for human life. And the second tells about the coolness inside the mountain gorge. In the inscriptions found from the Zhetysu region, attention was paid to hunting. They describe the sensitivity and highest caution of a mountain goat. On the Talgar inscription the words are written about yarn and spinning profession. In one of the Aulie-Ata inscriptions, the phrase “my word” is written on the seal, and on a large stone about the enormity of the country of Karakhanids. And in the Syrdarya inscription the greatness of the Syr Darya river is mentioned. Key words: Issyk letter, Irtysh, ancient inscriptions, seal, jug cover
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STAAB, Gregor, Nalan Eda AKYÜREK ŞAHİN, and Hüseyin UZUNOĞLU. "Neue Grabepigramme aus Bilecik." Gephyra 25 (May 15, 2023): 173–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1276838.
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This article is a continuation of the articles we published in the previous issues of Gephyra (23, 2022 and 24, 2022). The article analyses three inscriptions found in various villages of Bilecik. On the second artefact there is both an epigram (no. 2a) and a grave inscription in prose (no. 2b). Of these inscriptions, only the stele described in no. 3 is today in the Bilecik Museum. The other two inscriptions are probably still in the field. We read the first inscription from a photograph given to us by the museum authorities, but we did not see the inscription itself. We read the second inscription from a photograph given to us by a person in Bozüyük, but we did not see the stone itself either. The first inscription found in the village of Danışment in Yenipazar is a funerary epigram written for an old man named Antonius. It appears that one of his sons, Maximus, was a gerusiastes who ruled the gerusia. The second inscription found during the construction of the major intercity road in Bozüyük consists of two separate inscriptions carved on stone in different periods. Inscription A is a funerary epigram for a man named Gaius and his family. Inscription B was carved later and the Gaianus mentioned in the inscription is probably the grandson of the Gaius mentioned in inscription A. Inscription B is not an epigram, although it contains poetic words. Although the right half of the last epigram, no. 3, is missing, the inscription could be restored to a large extent. The grave owner, a farmer, probably died at the age of 70, leaving behind a young wife and three small children as orphans.
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Ivantchik, Askold. "Some Fake Inscriptions from Olbia and Tyras." Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia 21, no. 2 (November 13, 2015): 280–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15700577-12341286.
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The article is devoted to fake inscriptions, which were published as original ones with a provenance from Olbia and Tyras. The earliest known example of such fakes is the inscription iospe i2 285, which was copied by H. K. E. Koehler in 1804 in Nikolaev and published by him in 1827. At the end of the 19th century, a large workshop making fake inscriptions was active in Southern Russia, probably under the control of the famous dealers in antiquities and forgers, the Hochmann brothers. At first they managed to deceive scholars, and many fake inscriptions were published as genuine ones. However, V. V. Latyshev soon recognised numerous fakes and included a list of them in the fourth volume of the iospe (1901). Some forged inscriptions made in the same workshop are nevertheless still considered genuine ones and are published as such. The inscriptions iospe i2, 157; seg 47, 1196; seg 56, 903 belong to this group. Moreover, two copies of the inscription iospe i2, 188 were found in the museum’s collections: the first is now preserved in Kherson Museum, the second one in Odessa Museum. The first one is a genuine inscription, the second one is its copy made in the same workshop belonging to the Hochmann brothers.1
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AYTAÇLAR, Pınar. "Aizanoi’dan Yeni Onurlandırma Yazıtları." Gephyra 25 (May 15, 2023): 69–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1254915.
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In this paper, four new honorific inscriptions from Aizanoi are presented. All of the inscriptions have been found in Çavdarhisar during the excavation seasons of 2021 and 2022 and excluding n. 2, the stones are rectangular bomos-type statue bases. Inscriptions are dated to the Roman Imperial Period. N.1 is the honorary inscription of Lucius Claudius Lepidus who was the life-long high priest of the emperor in the reign of Commodus. He was the chief priest of Asia and the neokoros of the temples in Smyrna. The inscription was erected by the phyle Asklepias, the name of which first came into light due to the excavations in the theater in 2020. N. 2 is a honorific inscription of a chreophylakes whose name is unfortunately missing. Chreophylakia was a prominent public office in Aizanoi, as seen in the honorific inscriptions of the city’s elite citizens. N. 3 and n. 4 are rectangular bomos-type statue bases. Both of them are honours of the “πατρίς”. Although ἡ πατρὶς occurs frequently in the inscriptions of Aizanoi, it was in the nominative case in only two published examples. N. 3 belongs to Philiskos, son of Philiskos, the ephebos. Finally, n. 4 is the statue base of Neikostratos, son of Dionysios, the stephanephoros, honoured by his fatherland.
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Hardani, Kayato. "BHAGAWATIMAH CIDYA DEWI: IDENTIFIKASI FIGUR WANITA MENGGENDONG BAYI DALAM PRASASTI CEBONGAN." Berkala Arkeologi 29, no. 1 (May 17, 2009): 27–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.30883/jba.v29i1.369.
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Some historical-archaeological remains from Java in 9th-10th century such as inscriptions have been preserved in good condition. Most of them has been transliterated and documented on systematically corpus or catalogues. The inscriptions which incised on stone or chopper were issued by the king who reigned in Java on that time, usually to commemorate the establishment of a free-hold land or cultivation area. Social-cultural lifehood sometimes reflected from the inscriptions. Only a few can be classified as spell or 'mantra' inscription. Besides old Java writing, human figurines is also described on the the chopper inscription. She is Bhagawatimah Cidya Dewi, divine body with a baby on her arms. There are some correlations found between the description of the figurines with the verbal contents of the inscription.
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Wahid, Arif Rahman, Kristanti Dewi Paramita, and Yandi Andri Yatmo. "Inscriptions: Narrating the Spatial Dynamics of the Immaterial Interior." Interiority 4, no. 1 (January 29, 2021): 43–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.7454/in.v4i1.87.
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This paper explores inscription as a projection of the spatial dynamics of a setting, beyond a historical or cultural symbol in a context, and highlights that inscription—a written or carved message on a surface—is an element that immaterially demonstrates a more in-depth narrative of an interior. This paper focuses on exploring inscriptions embedded in various production settings in Jakarta and Central Java, collecting individual and observational accounts on the production of such inscriptions and their meanings. The study suggests that inscriptions demonstrate various roles, from providing information, mediating different spaces and performing as tools to assist activities. Inscriptions may traverse the trajectories of different spaces and exist in different layers of time, creating an interior connection across space and time. These layers and trajectories project the dynamics of material and bodily processes, assembling the immaterial interior.
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Sunliensyar, Hafiful Hadi. "Prasasti Tanduk dari Mendapo Rawang Kerinci: Genealogi, Migrasi, dan Relasi Leluhur Orang Kerinci." AMERTA 42, no. 1 (June 25, 2024): 19–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.55981/amt.2024.2945.
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Abstract. The Horn Inscription from Mendapo Rawang Kerinci: Genealogy, Migration, and Relation of the Ancestors of Kerinci Society. The horn inscription is a typical inscription with a limited distribution in the Southern Sumatra region. These inscriptions were written using local scripts such as the Ulu Script, Lampung Script, and Incung Script. The existence of horn inscriptions in Kerinci has been researched since the Colonial Era by Voorhoeve (1941). However, the result of their research is still limited to transliterating inscriptions. Digitization of the horn inscriptions by the British Library through the EAP117 program in the Mendapo Rawang Kerinci makes it possible to re-read the horn inscriptions. These digitalized inscriptions are the Depati Awal-Depati Janggut Inscription, the Datuk Kitam Inscription, and Depati Sungai Laga Inscription. This research aims to transliterate and translate these horn inscriptions and interpret their contents. The method in this research consists of data collection, pre-analytic or data processing, analysis, and interpretation. The result of this research is that the horn inscriptions from Mendapo Rawang contain information about the origin of the ancestors of the local community who came from other settlements through the migration process. They built a new community in a new settlement with matrimony and socio-political relations. The result of the matrimony relation is explained in genealogical text clearly. The Mendapo Rawang’s inscriptions also contain information about the hierarchy of the system of community leadership consisting of dipati and manti. In addition, the inscriptions suggest the regional socio-political relation between the leaders of the community in Kerinci and Jambi Sultanate through the agent who held the title jenang. Keywords: Horn Inscription, Mendapo Rawang, Incung Script, Kerinci, Jambi Sultanate Abstrak. Prasasti tanduk merupakan prasasti yang khas dengan sebaran terbatas di Kawasan Sumatra Bagian Selatan. Prasasti ini umumnya ditulis menggunakan aksara lokal, seperti Aksara Ulu, Aksara Lampung, dan Aksara Incung Kerinci. Keberadaan prasasti tanduk di Kerinci telah diteliti sejak era Kolonial, seperti yang dilakukan oleh Voorhoeve (1941). Namun demikian, penelitian yang dilakukan masih sangat terbatas pada alih aksara prasasti. Digitalisasi prasasti tanduk oleh British Library melalui program EAP117 memungkinkan untuk membaca kembali prasasti tanduk di Kerinci terutama dari wilayah adat Mendapo Rawang. Prasasti-prasasti yang didigitalisasi tersebut adalah Prasasti Depati AwalDepati Janggut, Prasasti Datuk Kitam, dan Prasasti Depati Sungai Laga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan alih aksara dan alih bahasa dua prasasti tanduk tersebut serta melakukan interpretasi terhadap kandungan isinya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari pengumpulan data, pra-analisis atau pengolahan data, analisis dan interpretasi isi prasasti. Hasil yang didapatkan dalam penelitian ini adalah prasasti tanduk dari Mendapo Rawang berisi tentang asal usul leluhur komunitas yang berasal dari permukiman lain melalui proses migrasi. Mereka membentuk komunitas baru di permukiman baru melalui relasi perkawinan dan sosial-politik. Hasil relasi perkawinan dijelaskan secara jelas melalui teks genealogi. Prasasti dari Mendapo Rawang juga menjelaskan hirarki sistem kepemimpinan komunitas adat yang terdiri dari dipati dan manti. Sebagai tambahan, prasasti tersebut juga mengindikasikan adanya relasi sosial-politik regional antara pemimpin komunitas di Kerinci dengan Kesultanan Jambi melalui agen yang disebut jenang. Kata Kunci: Prasasti Tanduk, Mendapo Rawang, Aksara Incung, Kerinci, Kesultanan Jambi
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Vasilev, Tsvetan. "Metamorphoses of ascetic texts in some depictions of St. Cyriacus the anchorite in the Balkans from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century." Zograf, no. 42 (2018): 155–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/zog1842155v.
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The text presents several unpublished Greek inscriptions written on the scrolls of St. Cyriacus the Anchorite from Bulgaria. The main focus falls on an inscription from the narthex of the Rozhen Monastery (sixteenth century) and its identification; parallel inscriptions observed in Athonite monasteries are discussed too. A second group of inscriptions from Bulgaria and Macedonia are also discussed, with a stronger focus on an inscription in the church St. Apostles Peter and Paul in Veliko Tarnovo. The linguistic analysis attempts to discern the patterns by which such ascetic texts are visualized and transformed along the way from their original textual source to their final destination - the wall painting.
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Al-Jahwari, Nasser Said. "Rock Inscription from the Area of Ja’alanbani Bu Hasan, Sultanate of Oman." Journal of Arts and Social Sciences [JASS] 9, no. 2 (October 1, 2018): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jass.vol9iss2pp97-109.
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This paper discusses a unique rock inscription found during the 2011 survey conducted by the author in the area of Ja’alan Bani Bu Hasan in the Southern Sharqiyah Province, Oman. This type of inscriptions is not recorded in the northern part of Oman, and is frequently found in the south. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, several amateurs and travelers have reported the discovery of many of these inscriptions in the Province of Dhofar. Several of these inscriptions have been found near tombs and triliths in Dhofar. This is also the case with the Ja’alan’s rock inscription which was found near one of the triliths recorded in the area of Saih al-Sa’ad. This type of inscription was not previously found by any traveler or researcher working in the northern and central parts of Oman. For example, in 1970s, the British expedition carried out an archaeological survey in the eastern region of Oman and documented a number of archaeological features, including a large number of prehistoric tombs and triliths, but did not find such an inscription. Hence, the discovery of Ja’alan rock inscription with its letters or symbols is the first of its kind in the eastern region of Oman. Although they have been frequently found, their symbols or characters have not yet been fully decoded. Therefore, the available information does not help understanding several related aspects including their content, meaning, purpose, as well as their dating, and who executed them; all of which remain unanswered. This paper attempts to present the Ja’alan inscription, and compare it with similar inscriptions from other areas, particularly Dhofar. This will be done in order to understand its content and dating, as well as the distribution of this type of inscriptions in Oman.
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Al-Jahwari, Nasser Said. "Rock Inscription from the Area of Ja’alanbani Bu Hasan, Sultanate of Oman." Journal of Arts and Social Sciences [JASS] 9, no. 2 (October 1, 2018): 97–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.53542/jass.v9i2.2753.
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This paper discusses a unique rock inscription found during the 2011 survey conducted by the author in the area of Ja’alan Bani Bu Hasan in the Southern Sharqiyah Province, Oman. This type of inscriptions is not recorded in the northern part of Oman, and is frequently found in the south. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, several amateurs and travelers have reported the discovery of many of these inscriptions in the Province of Dhofar. Several of these inscriptions have been found near tombs and triliths in Dhofar. This is also the case with the Ja’alan’s rock inscription which was found near one of the triliths recorded in the area of Saih al-Sa’ad. This type of inscription was not previously found by any traveler or researcher working in the northern and central parts of Oman. For example, in 1970s, the British expedition carried out an archaeological survey in the eastern region of Oman and documented a number of archaeological features, including a large number of prehistoric tombs and triliths, but did not find such an inscription. Hence, the discovery of Ja’alan rock inscription with its letters or symbols is the first of its kind in the eastern region of Oman. Although they have been frequently found, their symbols or characters have not yet been fully decoded. Therefore, the available information does not help understanding several related aspects including their content, meaning, purpose, as well as their dating, and who executed them; all of which remain unanswered. This paper attempts to present the Ja’alan inscription, and compare it with similar inscriptions from other areas, particularly Dhofar. This will be done in order to understand its content and dating, as well as the distribution of this type of inscriptions in Oman.
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Utami, Luh Suwita, I. Wayan Ardika, and I. Made Suastika. "POWER RELATIONS IN THE TAMBLINGAN INSCRIPTION IN THE X-XIV CENTURY AD." E-Journal of Cultural Studies 14, no. 2 (May 31, 2021): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/cs.2021.v14.i02.p05.
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The king, as the ruler of a region, in the past published inscriptions that functioned as a tool in disputing his power. The inscription contains a discourse about granting rights by the king or high-ranking royal officials to a group of residents in an area. In the X-XIV centuries AD in Bali, a number of inscriptions were published for the Balinese who lived in Tamblingan. This inscription tells about various obligations, taxes, social rules and curses to the people in Tamblingan issued by the kings.This study aims to determine the form of power relations, ideological elements, and implications of power relations contained in the ancient Balinese inscriptions of the X-XIV centuries AD related to the Tamblingan area. The data collection method used in this research is a literature study of the inscriptions published in the X-XIV centuries AD related to the Tamblingan area. In addition, the research also uses interview and observation methods. This research is expected to reveal the forms of power relations of several kings who issued inscriptions for the Tamblingan region. The theories used are deconstruction theory, power relation theory, hermeneutic theory, and discourse theory. In these inscriptions power relations occur in social, economic, religious and social aspects. The ideologies are economic ideology, political ideology and knowledge ideology.
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Stankovska, Marija. "Trois nouvelles inscriptions honorifiques de la Macédoine septentrionale (Stuberra). Notes prospographiques." Revue des Études Anciennes 111, no. 1 (2009): 115–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3406/rea.2009.6618.
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Cet article présente trois nouvelles inscriptions honorifiques provenant de la ville ancienne de Stuberra, en Macédoine. La première inscription présentée fut érigée par une décision du Conseil et du peuple de Stuberra , par laquelle on honore un certain Lysimachos. La deuxième honore un membre d’une famille sénatoriale, Septimia Sivanè Kelereinè. L’existence des membres de cette famille, parmi lesquels il y avait des macédoniarques, un consulaire et une grande-prêtresse du culte impérial est attestée par les inscriptions de Stuberra, de Thessalonique, de Béroia et de Stobi. La troisième inscription honorifique est de caractère privé -trois fils exprimant la gratitude à leur père, Orestes Philoxenos. La famille d'Orestes Philoxenos est, elle aussi, bien connue par les inscriptions de Stuberra et de Heraclea Lyncestis. Cette nouvelle inscription éclaire des liens familiaux en attestant la présence d’un nouveau membre.
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Zakariyaev, Zamir S. "MEDIEVAL EPIGRAPHY OF THE VILLAGE OF KHNOV (XI-XV CENTURIES): NEW DATA." History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Caucasus 16, no. 3 (November 1, 2020): 502–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.32653/ch163502-548.
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The history of studying the rich epigraphic heritage of the ancient Dagestani village of Khnov dates back more than half a century. The vast majority of epigraphic monuments of the village are written in Arabic. Our work on the continuous study of khnovo inscriptions has led to the identification of many previously unknown monuments. The purpose of the article is to present the results of the author's study of medieval inscriptions of the XI–XV centuries. They cover different genres of epigraphy: construction, religious and edifying texts, inscriptions-epitaphs. Previously unknown Kufic inscriptions Dating from palaeographic features within the XI–XII centuries have been identified and introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. With good reason they can be considered the most ancient monuments of Kufic script from Knova. A newly discovered inscription of the XIV–XV centuries testifies to the early existence of the minaret in Hnova.
In addition, we offer a new reading, interpretation or alternative Dating of a number of already known science khnovo inscriptions of the XII–XV centuries. These include the famous inscription from 1401 on the construction of the minaret, Kufic inscriptions of the epigraphic frieze of the mosque of the Western quarter, epitaphs of tombstones of the XIV–XV centuries. It was found that the writing style of Kufic frieze inscriptions differs from each other, which can indicate both the different nature of their creation, and the work of different carvers-calligraphers.
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Dixon, Michael D. "Two Archaic inscriptions from Asprokampos, Corinthia." Annual of the British School at Athens 95 (November 2000): 253–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0068245400004676.
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Presented in this article are two inscriptions, one that had been lost for sixty years and the other newly discovered. The rediscovered stone has been drastically altered since it was first recorded and is republished with special attention given to its possible restoration and date. The new inscription is published here for the first time. The first inscription is almost certainly a dedication, while the second records a numerical value, for which possible explanations are suggested. A cult of Zeus Milichios is attested in the region and its possible association with both inscriptions is explored.
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Bowsky, M. W. Baldwin. "From Capital to Colony: Five New Inscriptions from Roman Crete." Annual of the British School at Athens 101 (November 2006): 385–426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0068245400021365.
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This article present and contextualises five new inscriptions from central Crete: one from the hinterland of Gortyn, two from Knossos, and two more in all likelihood from Knossos. Internal geographical mobility from Gortyn to Knossos is illustrated by a Greek inscription from the hinterland of Gortyn. The Knossian inscriptions add new evidence for the local affairs of the Roman colony. A funerary or honorary inscription and two religious dedications – all three in Latin – give rise to new points concerning the well-attested link between Knossos and Campania. The colony's population included people, many of Campanian origin, who were already established in Crete, as well as families displaced from southern Italy in the great post-Actium settlement. The two religious dedications shed light on the city's religious practice, including a newly revealed cult of Castor, and further evidence for worship of the Egyptian gods. Oddest of all, a Greek inscription on a Doric epistyle names Trajan or Hadrian. These four inscriptions are then set into the context of linguistic choice at the colony. Epigraphic and numismatic evidence for the use of Latin and Greek in the life of the colony is analyzed on the basis of the available inscriptions, listed by category and date in an appendix.
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Škrabal, Ondřej. "WRITING BEFORE INSCRIBING: ON THE USE OF MANUSCRIPTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF WESTERN ZHOU BRONZE INSCRIPTIONS." Early China 42 (2019): 273–332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/eac.2019.9.
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AbstractWhile research on Warring States, Qin, and Han manuscripts is flourishing, much less is known about the use of manuscripts during the earlier stages of Chinese history, for which material evidence has not been preserved. Based on the layout features and textual anomalies in the Western Zhou bronze inscriptions, this article explores the traces of use of perishable writing supports in the process of the production of bronze inscriptions in this period and reconstructs their functions and physical qualities. Based on the surveyed evidence, the article posits that two distinct exemplar manuscripts were used in the inscription-making process: an original “master copy” that was kept aside for proofreading purposes and a secondary “blueprint” that was employed directly in the technical process of inscription-making. A single blueprint would be used consecutively by several craftsmen to produce a set of inscriptions on different types of vessels. The word count and layout of many inscriptions were already carefully planned during the process of their composition, and any study of a bronze text should therefore begin with the evaluation of its visual qualities. Moreover, this probe provides unambiguous evidence for the use of tube-lining in the inscription-making process and reconstructs the complete chaîne opératoire of bronze inscription production in the Late Western Zhou period. The article also offers insights into the level of literacy and the division of labor in bronze workshops, and touches upon the display function of bronze epigraphy during the Western Zhou period.
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Аззаяа, Бадам, Төмөр-Очир Идэрхангай, and Батдэлгэр Амгаланбат. "Ногоон уулын бичээс." Mongolian Journal Anthropology, Archaeology and Ethnology 12, no. 1 (December 29, 2023): 103–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.22353/mjaae.2023120110.
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Every year, in Mongolia, new runic inscriptions are discovered, and according to the latest data, a total of 193 monuments from 108 places have been documented. Only in 2023 were five new inscriptions found, which is a significant accomplishment for epigraphic research. This article will provide information on the II and III inscriptions found in 2023 as well as the first reading interpretations of the Nogoon Uul I inscription found in 2022. Located on the borders of Bor-Öndör and Darkhan soum in Khentii province, Nogoon Uul is site to a monument written in the old Turkic alphabet that was discovered in 2022 by a research team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Iderkhangai Tömör- Ochir. Based on the information provided by this team, during the examination of the inscription in 2023, two new inscriptions that had not been previously reported from this area were discovered by our project team. Acknowledgement: The research has received funding from the National University of Mongolia under grant agreement P2022-4373 and PROF. 2023-2737.
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Gasanov, M. A. "Arabic-language epigraphy of Juma Mosque in daghestan village Zubutli." Orientalistica 5, no. 5 (December 25, 2022): 1016–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.31696/2618-7043-2022-5-5-1016-1028.
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The article presents the results of the research of Arabic language inscriptions of separate architectural complex – the Friday Mosque of Avar village Zubutli, situated in the Kazbekovsky district of Daghestan. The epigraphy of this village has not been studied at all before. Multi-genre relief and inset inscriptions of the mosque include owners’ inscriptions, benevolent texts, religious formulas, building texts, dating from the XIXth – to the early XXth centuries. The most interesting are the inscriptions, composed on the occasion of repair and construction works. It is established that the oldest inscription is dated 1245/1830-31, and most of plates with inscriptions are mounted in the walls of the mosque during its repair in 1914-15. The inscriptions contain the names of the builders, carvers, calligraphers, and persons who installed the plates in the walls of the mosque and minarets. In most cases, there are no indications of the origin (nisbs) of the persons stated in the inscriptions, which shows that they are local residents. Nisbs are written only in relation to people from other villages of Daghestan.
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Livingstone, Niall, and Gideon Nisbet. "Introduction: Rock, Paper, Scissors." New Surveys in the Classics 38 (2008): 5–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0017383509990180.
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Epigram: EPI-GRAMMA, a text written or incised upon something. ‘Inscription’ is one obvious translation of the root meaning, and epigram began with inscriptions: texts carved in stone to fix cultural memory. Epigram and epigraphy, the modern study of inscriptions, are two sides of the same linguistic coin. The classical Greek epigraphic habit manifested itself across many different contexts. Inscriptions broadcast the laws and decrees of the city-state, the polis, and secured the meaning of monuments and tombs against a forgetful future. Cut into trophies and statues, they celebrated victory in war and sport. Inscriptions were unavoidably costly in skilled labour, and competed for the attention of the passer-by with many others of their kind. Official decrees and honorific inscriptions were as long as their elaborate phrasing dictated, but for more personal messages these factors could combine to create a pressure to keep the text short and to the point. A small minority of these inscriptions were in verse.
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Alnoza, Muhamad, and Agus Aris Munandar. "UPAYA PEMBERIAN MAKNA PADA PRASASTI BERBENTUK STAMBHA DARI JAWA TENGAH (ABAD IX–X MASEHI)." Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya 11, no. 1 (April 29, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17510/paradigma.v11i1.437.
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<p>The Stone stele is made in a particular form based on a particular concept. The concept behind the making of the inscription is called meaning. Archaeologists need to interpret this in uncovering the meaning behind the inscription form by studying semiotics in the overall form and contents of the inscription. This paper studies the meaning of the stambha inscriptions from the 9th-10th century AD. The study is aimed at reconstructing the concept behind the making of the stambha inscriptions in ancient Java. The method used in this study consists of data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Based on this series of studies, it can be seen that the stambha inscription has a hierarchical sacred meaning.</p>
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Ruwanmini, Shashika, Kapila Dias, Clera Niluckshini, and Terrance Nandasara. "Sinhala Inscription Character Recognition Model using Deep Learning Technologies." International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) 16, no. 1 (June 27, 2023): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/icter.v16i1.7239.
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Nowadays archaeology experts put huge effort into extracting meaningful information manually from inscriptions. They take at least one month to identify a character. Characters have evolved into different shapes over the centuries. Archeology experts analyze all these shapes one by one to recognize a character. Reading inscriptions directly using manual procedure would be time-consuming and inefficient due to lack of inconsistency. Therefore, it is required to develop a modern technological solution to recognize ancient Sinhala inscription characters. With the purpose of that, this research mainly focuses on developing a solution using Optical Character Recognition module with information retrieval and storing functionality to recognize ancient Sinhala inscription characters which were mainly used in the century from 10 A.D TO 12 A.D. GIS techniques are used to present a map for inscription site tracking features that facilitate users to visit the locations of inscriptions. Mainly three OCR solutions were developed based on template matching, Artificial Neural Networks and Convolutional Neural Network separately. After evaluating each OCR solution, the best- resulted OCR solution was further implemented to incorporate into the Ancient Sinhala inscription character recognition system.