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Indian authorities said an inscription on one of the caskets unearthed with the treasure confirmed the contents -- which include bone fragments -- as "relics of the Buddha".
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
The unearthing in 2018 of a charcoal inscription at Pompeii featuring a date in October has been grist to the mill of those who seek to push the eruption beyond August.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.
From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025
An inscription on its plinth reads: Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Millard searched through the gravel until he found a sharpened stone, and, using another stone as a hammer, he chipped an inscription of his own below the others.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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