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title: Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8807/byzantine-corner-block-inscribed-with-a-poem/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem

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

## Image File

[![Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8807.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8807.jpg)

## Image Caption

This marble corner-block came from the Saraçhane excavations and dates to 524-527 CE. The inscription carries part of line 27 of a poem and reads "(The inhabitant of the whole world), sing your works, which are always remembered". From Istanbul, in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turley).

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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, May 27). Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8807/byzantine-corner-block-inscribed-with-a-poem/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8807/byzantine-corner-block-inscribed-with-a-poem/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Byzantine Corner-Block Inscribed with a Poem." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8807/byzantine-corner-block-inscribed-with-a-poem/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 27 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.