Nabataean Inscription from Petra (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 15 February 2019

Nabataean Inscription from Petra — This sandstone block was a tombstone and was inscribed with Nabataean text, which records the death of a man "Sullay"who lived in Petra. It is not obvious when Sullay died, but the inscription says that he had an interesting occupation. The text reads "Funerary stele of Sullay, son of Zarilahi, servant of Saydu, son of Nasha, the marriage clerk". 50-100 CE. Frpm Petra, Jordan. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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