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An inscription from Rome records the death of a girl named Antestia Glyceria at the age of 3.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
A police sign hangs above the entrance, while the pavement still bears a memorial stone with the inscription: "For Peace, Freedom and Democracy. Never Again Fascism. Millions of Dead Warn."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“At the bottom of the painting is an inscription: ‘But she was kind…’ When I am no longer about, I hope someone will be able to say that about me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The book, donated as part of a wider collection of 1970s memorabilia, sat in the shop for several months before its inscription was discovered by manager Joan Randle.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
He wasn’t great at Ancient Greek, but he could tell the inscription on the case read On Building Spheres.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Despite a lack of formal education, Kusman began copying the inscriptions found during excavations carried out in eastern Turkey, Iran and Armenia, over which Urartu once stretched.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The craftsman is getting ready to add the finishing touches, inscriptions or designs, to his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Once-common literary references to Shakespeare or Dickens have now become as obscure in the common culture as so many Mayan inscriptions.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
It was a Showtime magic born of a commitment found in one of the two inscriptions on the statue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The akrafena’s inscriptions glow lightning white, and the blade comes to life once more.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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