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This marble corner-block came from the Saraçhane excavations and dates to 524-527 CE. The inscription carries part of line 27 of a poem and reads "(The inhabitant of the whole world), sing your works, which are always remembered". From Istanbul, in modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turley).
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 27). Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8807/byzantine-corner-block-inscribed-with-a-poem/
Amin, Osama S. M. "Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 27, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8807/byzantine-corner-block-inscribed-with-a-poem/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 May 2018. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
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