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title: Safaitic Inscription from Jordan
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8505/safaitic-inscription-from-jordan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Safaitic Inscription from Jordan

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

## Image File

[![Safaitic Inscription from Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8505.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8505.jpg)

## Image Caption

Nomadic people left tens of thousands of inscribed rocks, like this one, across [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/) desserts, written in Safaitic, an Arabian dialect. This rock playfully shows a woman playing the flute. The inscription reads "By Aqraban, son of Kasit, sone of Saad, the beautiful woman, playing the reed pipes". 100 BCE to 100 CE. From modern-day al-Mafraq, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (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. (2018, April 02). Safaitic Inscription from Jordan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8505/safaitic-inscription-from-jordan/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Safaitic Inscription from Jordan." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 02, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8505/safaitic-inscription-from-jordan/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Safaitic Inscription from Jordan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8505/safaitic-inscription-from-jordan/>.

## License & Copyright

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