november 2006
the first arabic script, a contemporary of ugarit. these are arabic words that are being represented, but no one has yet cracked the code. this is graffiti on temple bel at tadmor.
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same temple, nearby. this is arabic from the mamluk period, regarding the legality of sheep herding practices nearby, and whether or not they infringed on the bedu (according to this mamluk ruler, they no longer do).
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same temple, nearby. this is sufi grafiti from a medieval period which cryptically encourages the people to overturn morals and return the world to justice.
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it's all ... to me. same temple, nearby.
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greek on top, arameic on the bottom. roman era tax law.
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a nearby tomb in the desert. this hebrew script represents arameic.
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an ornate arameic. this is outside the tomb.
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