inscriptions

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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

Paintings of the course hang on the walls, as do photographs of famous people with heartfelt inscriptions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Golden inscriptions read "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All" on opposite sides.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Historical inscriptions and archaeological evidence show that travel between Britain and north Africa was common during this period and continued even after Roman rule ended.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

The walls were made of rough-hewn stone blocks chiselled with Greek inscriptions - thousands and thousands of them, like graffiti.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan