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title: Inscription Bearing the Name of Alkios
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8768/inscription-bearing-the-name-of-alkios/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Inscription Bearing the Name of Alkios

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

## Image File

[![Inscription Bearing the Name of Alkios](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8768.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8768.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a fragment of a boundary description, which mentions the name of the Governor Alkios. Limestone. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, 1st century CE. From [Gezer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gezer/) (Tell el-Jezer), in modern-day State of [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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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, June 02). Inscription Bearing the Name of Alkios. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8768/inscription-bearing-the-name-of-alkios/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscription Bearing the Name of Alkios." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 02, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8768/inscription-bearing-the-name-of-alkios/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscription Bearing the Name of Alkios." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jun 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8768/inscription-bearing-the-name-of-alkios/>.

## License & Copyright

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