Latin Inscription from Jordan

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Latin inscription about an ancient Roman fort and settlement in modern-day Aqaba, southern Jordan, Roman Period, 293-303 CE, discovered in 2013.

It weighs about 225 kilograms and was mounted on the fort's main gate, as a tribute to the important Roman leaders of the day. Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire, which spread across Jordan from 63 BCE to 324 CE.

The text reads:

For perpetual peace. The Emperors Diocletian and Maximalianus and the Caesars Constantinus and Maximianus stationed in this place the Cohors II Galatarum through the foresight of Priscus, governor of the Province...Palestina.

The Arabic graffiti was added later, during the Islamic period.

The Jordan Museum, Amman.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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