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‘This is from Moses’: Newly imaged Sinai inscriptions revive Exodus-era alphabet debate

High-resolution photography at the turquoise mines of Serabit el-Khadem in Egypt’s south-central Sinai Peninsula highlighted faint letters that one epigrapher reads as “This is from Moses.”

 Cylinders found at Tel Um el-Marra, Syria.
 Who built the Great Pyramid? The inscription found.

Ancient inscriptions reveal identity of Great Pyramid builders

 The tomb of Dracula, in the cloister of the monastery of Santa Maria la Nova.

Deciphered inscription suggests Count Dracula is buried in Naples

 The courtyard of the Salome Cave.

Christian pilgrim chapel and Saint Salome inscriptions found in Judean cave


Restoration of Darius the Great's inscription at Persepolis to begin after severe erosion

Previous removal of protective canopy led to increased erosion of historic inscription.

 Restoration of Darius the Great's inscription at Persepolis to begin after severe erosion.

Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup

A 1,000-year-old kiddush cup valued at up to $5M will be auctioned by Sotheby’s this fall, marking the oldest known Jewish artifact from the Middle Ages.

 Sotheby's is auctioning what it says is the earliest known kiddush cup.

Armenian inscriptions found in Jerusalem offer glimpse into early Christian community

Archaeologists reveal new evidence of Armenian presence north of Damascus Gate in the 6th–7th centuries CE.

 Armenian inscriptions found in Jerusalem offer glimpse into early Christian community.