Example sentences for: inscriptions

How can you use “inscriptions” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The front of the prayer hall is adorned with Arabic inscriptions and ceramic abstractions.

  • "It probably arose," he said, "from the practice of writing long inscriptions on cliff faces."

  • The work of Jean Francois Champollion (1790-1832) in deciphering hieroglyphics from the Rosetta Stone was an astonishing accomplishment, for it enabled us to read the myriad writings of the ancient Egyptians on papyrus and in wall inscriptions and revealed an enormous amount of the knowledge we have today about their civilization, which lasted for about 2600 years.

  • The museum also contains an eclectic mix of stone sculptures, including some Roman tombstones, several Arab votive inscriptions, and medieval tomb carvings.

  • The delightful Piazza Bellini includes the 12th-century church of San Cataldo with its three little red domes and Arabic inscriptions.


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