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File:Epitaph Imru-l-Qays Louvre AO4083.jpg

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English: Arabic epitaph of “Imru-l-Qays, son of 'Amr, king of all the Arabs”, inscribed in Nabataean script. Basalt, dated in 7 Kislul, 223, viz. December, 7 328 AD. Found at Nemara in the Hauran (Southern Syria).
Français : Épitaphe en langue arabe et en caractère nabatéens d'« Imru-l-Qays, fils de 'Amr, roi de tous les Arabes ». Basalte, daté du 7e jour du mois de Kaslûl (7 décembre 328 ao. J.-C.) Provenance : Nemara, Hauran (Syrie du Sud).
Dimensions H. 45 cm (17 ½ in.), W. 1.73 m (5 ft. 8 in.), D. 15 cm (5 ¾ in.)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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العربية: نقش النمارة، هو شاهد قبر امرئ القيس بن عمرو ملك الحيرة يصف فيه نفسه بأنه «ملك العرب» Edit this at Structured Data on Commons
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