Two Greek Inscriptions from Axum
The African kingdom (and briefly empire) of Axum or Aksum flourished in modern-day Ethiopia from around the first century BCE until the tenth century CE.
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The Poetic Stela of Thutmose III
This granite stela (carved slab) was created during the reign of King/Pharaoh Thutmose III of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled from around 1479–1425…
Read moreThe Kamose Texts
Possibly written by "Neshi," who names himself as the "overseer of the treasury," these inscriptions on two different stone blocks were made during the reign…
Read moreHow the Jizya is to be Collected and from Whom
The jizya was the annual tax that all Christians and Jews (and some members of other religions) were required to pay to the Muslim government…
Read moreDocuments from the Council of Nicaea
This is a collection of English translations on this Christian church council, which was the first "Church-wide" council held after the practice of Christianity was…
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