epitaphs

noun

plural of epitaph
as in inscriptions
something inscribed on a gravestone in memory of a dead person The epitaph reads "In loving memory of John Gray: husband, father, soldier."

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inscriptions
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  • The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
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