Sentences with phrase «ancient inscriptions»
"Anceint inscriptions" refers to writings or markings that are very old and have been left behind by people who lived a long time ago. These inscriptions can be found on stones, walls, or other surfaces, and they provide valuable information about the past, such as historical events, stories, or even just messages that people wanted to share with future generations. Full definition
There are a number of other ancient inscriptions that have provided valuable insights into biblical history from a non-biblical perspective.
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Three - dimensional scans of the machine's innards, taken last year by an eight - ton «microfocus» X-ray machine built around the mystery object, revealed ancient inscriptions and complicated gear trains that gave away the machine's purpose.
Partially - visible cryptograms hover like ancient inscriptions, their inscrutable poetry concealed beneath chalk - like passages of colour.
What do you do when you dig up an ancient inscription, but don't know what it means?
We walked through the museum there, and he noticed an ancient inscription by King Nebuchadnezzar translated into Arabic and English.
An ancient inscription read, «Gentle when stroked, fierce when provoked.»
It is here that Caravan travel guests get to observe colossal stone monoliths and ancient inscriptions that record ancient Mayan history.
Coe's Breaking the Maya Code recounts the modern decipherment of ancient Maya writing, and his Reading the Maya Glyphs will help you read ancient inscriptions.
As these examples show, part of the challenge of reading ancient inscriptions is the extensive use of abbreviations.
«Know Thyself» is an ancient inscription found on the Temple of Delphi.