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Inside another chamber of the tomb, a nearly four-foot-tall black granite statue with hieroglyphic inscriptions of the name and titles of its owner was uncovered.
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Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
According to the inscription, Prince Userefre was the son of King Userkaf, a hereditary royal descendent, regional governor, scribe, minister, judge and priest.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
While some parts of the inscriptions can be seen with the naked eye, others are too faint to detect.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His parents bought a double plot, installed a double headstone; one half is still smooth and blank, awaiting inscription.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
According to the inscription, Prince Userefre was the son of King Userkaf, a hereditary royal descendent, regional governor, scribe, minister, judge and priest.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
While some parts of the inscriptions can be seen with the naked eye, others are too faint to detect.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His parents bought a double plot, installed a double headstone; one half is still smooth and blank, awaiting inscription.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscription
epitaph
Noun
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Read: The Houthis’ dream come true Ibn Khaldun’s insight may end up providing an epitaph for the current round of fighting.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Inscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscription. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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