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Indian authorities said an inscription on one of the caskets unearthed with the treasure confirmed the contents -- which include bone fragments -- as "relics of the Buddha".

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

The unearthing in 2018 of a charcoal inscription at Pompeii featuring a date in October has been grist to the mill of those who seek to push the eruption beyond August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Another inscription on the vessel is written in Demotic script, a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

He added they could sadly no longer read the inscription because the tomb had been reduced to a "pile of rubble".

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

The inscription under the hand read: God’s finger touched him and he slept.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles