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title: Nabataean Inscription from Petra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10113/nabataean-inscription-from-petra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nabataean Inscription from Petra

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Nabataean Inscription from Petra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10113.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10113.jpg)

## Image Caption

This sandstone block was a tombstone and was inscribed with [Nabataean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/) text, which records the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of a man "Sullay"who lived in Petra. It is not obvious when Sullay died, but the inscription says that he had an interesting occupation. The text reads "Funerary stele of Sullay, son of Zarilahi, servant of Saydu, son of Nasha, the marriage clerk". 50-100 CE. Frpm Petra, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 15). Nabataean Inscription from Petra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10113/nabataean-inscription-from-petra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nabataean Inscription from Petra." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10113/nabataean-inscription-from-petra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nabataean Inscription from Petra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10113/nabataean-inscription-from-petra/>.

## License & Copyright

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