This word is usually conceded to be derived from the Hebrew ( Aramaic ), meaning " Thou art our father " ( אב לן את ), and also occurs in connection with Abrasax ; the following inscription is found upon a metal plate in the Carlsruhe Museum:

A runic inscription on a fibula found at Bad Ems reflects Christian pious sentiment ( and is also explicitly marked with a Christian cross ), reading god fura dih deofile ᛭ (" God for / before you, Theophilus!

The inscription honours his father, also called Alexander and also a philosopher.

He also quotes an inscription from the 10th Century king of Sri Lanka, Mahinda IV ( 956-972 CE ) who had the words inscribed " none but the bodhisattvas would become kings of Sri Lanka ", among other examples.

Instead, the Hebrew name Ahasuerus accords with an inscription of the time that notes that Artaxerxes II was named also Arshu, understood as a shortening of Achshiyarshu the Babylonian rendering of the Persian Khshayarsha ( Xerxes ), through which the Hebrew Achashverosh ( Ahasuerus ) is derived.

The Behistun Inscription ( also Bistun or Bisutun, Modern Persian: بیستون < Old Persian: Bagastana, meaning " the place of god ") is a multi-lingual inscription located on Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran.

Risdon also stated that the original tomb bore an inscription: " They fyrste that fyndes and bringes mee to my grave, The priorie of Plimstoke they shall have ", but no sign of this has ever been found.

Additionally, according to Plutarch's essay on the meaning of the " E at Delphi "-- the only literary source for the inscription --- there was also inscribed at the temple a large letter E. Among other things epsilon signifies the number 5.

This root also appears in the Linear B inscription E-ne-si-da-o-ne, " earth-shaker ", as an aspect of the god Poseidon.

Domitian is also credited on the easternmost Roman evidence known, the rock inscription near Boyukdash mountain, in present-day Azerbaijan.

The Gezer calendar, an Israelite or Canaanite inscription c. 900 BCE, also begins in the fall.

Beit Lehi also contains the oldest known Hebrew writing of the word “ Jerusalem ” It's written as the inscription “ I am YHWH thy Lord.

Although most surviving instances of the word refer to spiritual matters, it was also used in more mundane situations, as in the Viking Age runestone poem from the inscription Sö 56 from Fyrby:

* In a Licchavi period inscription ( found on archeological stoneworks, which list mostly the dates and commissioners of these constructions, also communicate royal edicts, religious mantras or historical notes ) mention the Kirata, that through the corroboration of local myths and the Vamsavalis, identify a people prior to the Licchavi dynasty.

The inscription corpus consists of two monuments which were erected in the Orkhon Valley between 732 and 735 in honour of the two Kokturk prince Kul Tigin and his brother the emperor Bilge Kağan, as well as inscriptions on slabs scattered in the wider area. The script was also used for the epic poetry of the Turkic people.

Two prominent sources do exist for Urban's pontificate: Eusebius ' history of the early Church and also an inscription in the Coemeterium Callisti which names the Pope.

From among the writings of others in the same period, there is the inscription and engraving of Darius the great, installed at junction of waters of Red Sea ( also called " Arabian Gulf " or " Ahmar Sea ") and the Nile river and the Rome river ( current Mediterranean ) which belongs to the 5th century BC where, Darius the Great, the king of the Achaemenid Empire has named the Persian Gulf Water Channel: Pars Sea ( Persian Sea ).

An Egyptian funerary inscription of 1430 BC records that the warrior Amenhotep ( Amenophis ) II was also renowned for his feats of oarsmanship.

This inscription also appears on a grave in the grounds of Kirklees Priory near Kirklees Hall ( see below ).

The year is stated as the ninth year of Ptolemy V's reign ( equated with 197 / 196 BC ), and it is confirmed by naming four priests who officiated in that same year: Aëtus son of Aëtus was priest of the divine cults of Alexander the Great and the five Ptolemies down to Ptolemy V himself ; his three colleagues, named in turn in the inscription, led the worship of Berenice Euergetis ( wife of Ptolemy III ), Arsinoe Philadelpha ( wife and sister of Ptolemy II ) and Arsinoe Philopator, mother of Ptolemy V. However, a second date is also given in the Greek and hieroglyphic texts, corresponding to, the official anniversary of Ptolemy's coronation.

It is considered striking that Sennacherib not only left his father's city, but also doesn ’ t name him in any official inscription during his reign.

An inscription of Sumyafa ' Ashwa ' also mentions two kings ( nagaśt ) of Aksum, indicating that the two may have co-ruled for a while before Kaleb abdicated in favor of Alla Amidas.

Although he was primarily associated with Mercury, Visucius was also sometimes linked to the Roman god Mars, as a dedicatory inscription to " Mars Visucius " and Visucia, Visicius ' female counterpart, was found in Gaul.

It depicts the six corporate acts of mercy — feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, visiting prisoners and the sick, and the inscription reads: " This window is sacred to the memory of Mary Anning of this parish, who died 9 March AD 1847 and is erected by the vicar and some members of the Geological Society of London in commemoration of her usefulness in furthering the science of geology, as also of her benevolence of heart and integrity of life.

Herm of Hermes, Roman copy of a late 5th century BC original, the forefront inscription states the herm was made by Alcamenes and placed infront of the gates of Pergamon, Istanbul Archaeology Museums | Istanbul Museums.

The Res Gestae Divi Augusti (" Acts of the divine Augustus "), a self-congratulatory inscription commissioned by Augustus to list his achievements, states that he received an embassy from the Bastarnae seeking a treaty of friendship.

The inscription states in detail that the rebellions, which had resulted from the deaths of Cyrus the Great and his son Cambyses II, were orchestrated by several impostors and their co-conspirators in various cities throughout the empire, each of whom falsely proclaimed kinghood during the upheaval following Cyrus's death.

This may well have been continued post-Brahminism in Tamilakam, as the famous Thiruvalangadu inscription states:

One inscription found at Axum, states that he conquered the nation of the Bogos, and returned thanks to his father, the god Mars, for his victory.

An inscription identifies Callicrates as one of the architects of the Classical circuit wall of the Acropolis ( IG I < sup > 3 </ sup > 45 ), and Plutarch further states ( loc cit ) that he contracted to build the Middle of three amazing walls linking Athens and Piraeus.

In addition, the inscription on the gravestone of third son, the 8th headmaster of the Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū Kenjutsu, states that his exploits included improving the bokuto and shinai, and refining the armour by adding a metal grille to the men ( head piece ) and thick cotton protective coverings to the kote ( gauntlets ).

The fate of one of the columns is recorded by a Greek inscription on one of the surviving columns, which states that " on 27 April 1759 he pulled down the column ".

Darius's inscription states that his father was satrap of Bactria in 522 BCE.

An inscription states that the palace was destroyed during the reign of Artaxerxes I, but was rebuilt.

One inscription states that ships of Dilmun ( Bahrain ) brought him wood as tribute from foreign lands.

One inscription from the Sinai states that Wepwawet " opens the way " to king Sekhemkhet's victory.

Its stone is set so low that a table can easily be placed over it ; the inscription states his followers ' belief that he will rise from the dead someday and take control of the colony once more.

He commemorated Blanche with an inscription in the Painted Hall at Chatsworth, which states that he completed his reconstruction of the house in the year of his bereavement, 1840, and by Blanche's Urn at the top of the Long Walk in the garden.

The pillar bears an inscription which states that it was erected as a flagstaff in honour of the Hindu god Vishnu, and in the memory of Chandragupta II ( A derivation of " Natya-darpana " by Vishakadata states that the pillar had been put up by Chandragupta II himself after defeating Vahilakas.

The inscription to Samudragupta's martial exploits states that its author is Harisena, who was an important poet of Samudragupta's court.

The inscription on the plate states that it was presented " for the Humanity shewn to the Explorers Burke, Wills and King 1861 ".

The inscription of Argistis near Lake Van states:

The inscription states: " Marcus Vinucius ..., Consul 19 BC ... official titles, governor of Illyricum, the first general to advance across the river Danube, defeated in battle and routed an army of Dacians and Basternae, and subjugated the Cotini, Osi ,... tribal name and Anartii to the power of the emperor Augustus and of the people of Rome.

An inscription of King Rajendra states that he captured Sangrama-vijayottungga-varman, the King of Kadaram, took a large heap of treasures including the Vidhyadara-torana, the jewelled ' war gate ' of Srivijaya adorned with great splendour.

An inscription in the Swedish Chapel dating to the Swedish War states " Bis hierher und nicht weiter kamen die schwedischen Reiter " (" The Swedish knights came as far as here but no further.

The inscription on his tomb states:

Beneath the mosque is an inscription that states the name of the nation.

An inscription referring to this temple states that Krishnadevaraya donated Nagalapura and other villages for worship and offerings to the Gods for the merit of his parents Narsa Nayaka and Nagaji Devi.