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 fragments, known as octraca, have inscriptions detailing commercial transactions, correspondence and other details of daily life, Zahran said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Finds at the Ehnasiya necropolis, once Heracleópolis Magna, include massive basilica columns, inscriptions of Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senusret III and terracotta coin molds, underscoring the city’s role as a bustling Roman-era commercial hub.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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