#inscriptions

[ancientorigins]

From the sacred Dunhuang Manuscripts discovered deep in a Chinese cave to the legal decrees of Hammurabi’s Code of Laws, this list of ten incredible ancient texts provides profound insight into the history of ancient civilizations.

Among these remarkable texts lies the Timbuktu Manuscripts, testament to Africa's rich intellectual heritage, challenging prevailing notions of African culture. Bundled in camel skin and adorned with intricate calligraphy, these manuscripts offer a window into the vibrant intellectual exchange of historical African societies.

Meanwhile, the enigmatic Emerald Tablet is rumored to hold the secrets of the universe, while the intricate medical manuscripts of Bian Que illuminate ancient healing practices with unparalleled detail, offering insights into the medical knowledge and techniques of ancient China.

#manuscripts #texts #inscriptions #writing #scroll #Copper Scroll #Buddhism #Emerald Tablet #literature #language

[g63heavenonearth]

Allegheny Cemetery 31714-34

#cemetery #graveyard #tombs #alleghenycemetery #heavenonearth #pittsburgh #inscriptions

[nordleuchten]

The marks they left behind

I had the chance to tour the steeple of the St. Sebalduskirche and on the way I noticed two interesting inscriptions. The first is from a stonemason that worked the stones in 1678 and left his mark:

The second one is probably from a bellringer or tower-keeper in the 1870s:

I thought this might interest you especially @benjhawkins.

#history #german history #church #st. sebalduskirche #nürnberg #1678 #1870s #inscriptions #benjhawkins

[eopederson]

Estela P, un replica de l’original Maya, Copán, Honduras, 2002.

#archaeology #inscriptions #stela #mayan #copán #honduras #2002 #photographers on tumblr

[vhscorp]

En marchant dans la rue, j’ai vu que quelqu’un avait écrit : « amour » sur le trottoir, je n’en sais pas la raison, mais c’est le genre d’inscriptions qui me redonnent espoir…

V. H. SCORP

#inscriptions #amour #espoir #citation #v.h.scorp #05/04/2023

[miss-shirley]

"Good books are like good friends; they are there when you need them; when you don't pay attention to them for a while, they are not upset. There are few good friends, therefore be ambitious in dealing with books, too.

Aunt Esther

19.2.66"

#books #bookblr #Heidi #Johanna Spyri #classics #I found this in a Little Free Library and that's the reason I adore them #and I so wanna know what happened that someone gave away a book with an inscription like this #inscriptions #old books #children's literature

[letsgostealthelouvre]

This is a pyxis or personal accessory box, which the louvre says is “to hunters”, presumably meaning it was owned by someone with a passion or vocation for hunting. It’s difficult to see the adornment and thus not as interesting as I’d hoped, but there is an inscription which in part reads “Bliss, victory, power, happiness, bliss, victory and bliss, power, bliss, bliss, power to its owner” which is a lovely if somewhat repetitive blessing to put on what amounts to a person’s shaving kit. 

[ID: A large round ivory box, shaped rather like a drum, with two gold latches on the top and a gold hinge on the other side. It is faintly decorated with crouching creatures around the rim, and birds, foliage, and the hint of a man on horseback on the sides.]

#louvre #medieval beauty #boxes #inscriptions

[tonreihe]

David Jones, Quia per incarnati (1953)

#david jones #inscriptions #christmas

[canis-caro]

HOW THE FUCK DO I GIT GUD

#playing inscription #inscyption #I am doing this via luck and brute force #inscriptions

[onlyhurtforaminute]

#SINEWS #AVANT-GARDE BLACK METAL; #AVANT-GARDE METAL #EXPERIMENTAL METAL #BANDCAMP #INSCRIPTIONS #2022 #Bandcamp

[phneep]

#bitcoin #snakes on a plane #jpegs #nfts #ordinals #stamps #brc-20 #inscriptions #blockspace #fees #mining #miners #png #jpg #gif #samuel l jackson

[g63heavenonearth]

Allegheny Cemetery 31714-33

#cemetery #graveyard #tombs #alleghenycemetery #heavenonearth #pittsburgh #inscriptions

[pepitoblack]

📷 Heureux des nouvelles rencontres faites, hâte d'en connaître d'autres... * #rentréethéâtre #inscriptions #théâtre #ciedutroudeserrure #associationculturellededax #culture #cultureDax #culturebnw #bnw #bnwpic #beauté #poétique #foto_blackwhite #worldbnw #fotopepitoblack #moment_in_bnw #tv_blackandwhite #monochrome (à Dax, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiPHckHqhHe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#rentréethéâtre #inscriptions #théâtre #ciedutroudeserrure #associationculturellededax #culture #culturedax #culturebnw #bnw #bnwpic #beauté #poétique #foto_blackwhite #worldbnw #fotopepitoblack #moment_in_bnw #tv_blackandwhite #monochrome

[eopederson]

Ruinas de Monte Alban II, Oaxaca, 1980

#archaeology #ruins #inscriptions #mixtec #monte alban #oaxaca #méxico #1980 #photographers on tumblr

[abtl]

We need more weapons with inscriptions on them. It just gives them an unexplainable, unspeakable POWER. The Dragon Sword from Madness Combat. Joshua Graham’s 1911 from Fallout New Vegas: Honest Hearts. These are the only examples I know but feel free to add on

#rambles #weapons #arms #inscriptions

[deathofalover]

“With many pleasant memories”

Dorothea, Jan. 1946

#books #inscriptions