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Cities Founded or Renamed in Hadrian’s Name (117 -138 CE)
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Cities Founded or Renamed in Hadrian’s Name (117 -138 CE)

During the reign of Emperor Hadrian (reigned 117–138 CE), urban patronage became a central tool of imperial governance and representation. Unlike his predecessor Trajan, whose rule emphasized territorial expansion, Hadrian focused on consolidation...
Brick Stamped with the Name of Nebuchadnezzar II
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Brick Stamped with the Name of Nebuchadnezzar II

King Nebuchadnezzar II's building program at Babylon used around 15,000,000 baked bricks. Thousands bore his name and titles stamped into the clay: "Nebuchadnezzar...the eldest son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon, am I". On this brick, a...
Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great
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Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great

Marble wall block from the temple of Athena Polias at Priene, inscribed with the name of Alexander the Great, c. 334-330 BCE. The British Museum, London. Around 340 BCE, the inhabitants of Priene were laying out their new city, terraced...
Ahuitzotl Name Glyph
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Ahuitzotl Name Glyph

The name glyph of Aztec ruler Ahuitzotl (1486-1502 CE). The image is of an Aztec mythical hyper-aggressive otter that lived at the bottom of a lake and ruthlessly preyed on any creature which approached the lake’s banks. The creature, often...
Mud Brick Stamped with the Name of King Amar-Sin
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Mud Brick Stamped with the Name of King Amar-Sin

This baked-mud brick was stamped with the name of the Neo-Sumerian king Amar-Sin (also spelled Amar-Suen; his name was previously misread as Bur-Sin). The cuneiform inscription mentions the king's making of a great vessel or laver, which...
Calligraphy of Umar's name
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Calligraphy of Umar's name

A beautified calligraphic name of Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634-644 CE).
Calligraphy of Ali's Name
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Calligraphy of Ali's Name

A beautified calligraphic rendition of the name of Ali, the fourth Rashidun Caliph (r. 656-661 CE).
Calligraphy of Khalid ibn al-Walid's name
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Calligraphy of Khalid ibn al-Walid's name

Calligraphy of Muslim Arab general Khalid ibn al-Walid's (d. 642 CE) name.
Calligraphy of Uthman's Name
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Calligraphy of Uthman's Name

A beautified calligraphic name of Uthman ibn Affan (r. 644-656 CE).
Calligraphic Version of Fatimah's name
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Calligraphic Version of Fatimah's name

Arabic calligraphy with the name of Fatimah bint Muhammad (l. 615-632 CE), a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (l. 570-632 CE).
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