418 inscriptions
DʿMT and Aksumite texts in their attested scripts, with published translations and exact sources.
418 inscriptions in chronological order
RIÉ 264RIÉ 264sixth century CEẒafār, Yemen
A five-line Geʿez fragment from Himyar mentions Ethiopians and sanctuaries, but the surviving phrases do not form a continuous narrative.
1 … [ʾa]gʿāzə[yān] … 2 … [ma]kʷrābāta … 3 … na ḥaba … 4 … ʾada … 5 … qata(la)/qata(l)[ku] …
Ẓafār 08-077Ẓafār 08-077after 525 CEẒafār, Yemen
A vocalized-Geʿez fragment from the Himyarite capital probably belongs to an Aksumite report mentioning a church, tribute, Mary, and death.
1 … b.m … 2 … [śa]rāʿkəwwo … 3 … (ʾə)nta ḥanaṣ[ku] … 4 … [ba](na)ṣu beta krə[stiyān] … 5 … [ʾa]nbaru ṣabbḥ[ta] … 6 … śu wa-zaka[ru] … 7 … [Mā](r)yām wa- … 8 … mota …
CIH 541CIH 541548 CEMaʾrib, Yemen
Abraha’s long royal inscription records a revolt, dam repairs, a church dedication, and embassies from neighbouring powers.
𐩨-𐩭𐩺𐩡 𐩥-[𐩧]𐩵𐩱 𐩥-𐩧𐩢—
DAI GDN 2002-20 · faces A and BDAI GDN 2002-20548 CEMaʾrib, Yemen
Abraha records the construction, dimensions, and completion of a structure at the Great Dam of Maʾrib.
𐩨-𐩭𐩺𐩡 𐩥-𐩬(𐩮)[𐩧]
Murayghān 3Murayghān 3c. 552 CEMurayghān, Saudi Arabia
A royal rock inscription records Abraha’s authority over Maʿadd and other Arabian communities.
𐩣𐩡𐩫𐩬 𐩱𐩨𐩧𐩠 𐩸𐩺𐩨𐩣𐩬 𐩣𐩡𐩫 𐩪𐩨𐩱 𐩥-𐩹-𐩧𐩺𐩵𐩬 𐩥-𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩 𐩥-𐩺𐩣𐩬𐩩
Ry 506Ry 506552 CEMurayghān, Saudi Arabia
Abraha records a campaign against Maʿadd, military detachments, submission, and hostages.
𐩨-𐩭𐩺𐩡 𐩧𐩢𐩣𐩬𐩬 𐩥-𐩣𐩪𐩢-𐩠𐩥 𐩣𐩡𐩫𐩬 𐩱𐩨𐩧𐩠 𐩸-𐩨-𐩺𐩣𐩬((𐩱𐩨𐩧𐩠 𐩸𐩨𐩺𐩣𐩬)) 𐩣𐩡𐩫 𐩪𐩨𐩱 𐩥-𐩹-𐩧𐩺𐩵𐩬 𐩥-𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩥𐩩
Murayghān 2 · photograph and facsimileSayed / Murayghān 26th century CE; probably c. 552Murayghān, Saudi Arabia
The qayl Mns¹ dhū-Dharnḥ records accompanying King Abraha on a campaign against Maʿadd.
𐩤𐩺𐩡𐩬 𐩣—
Ja 547+Ja 546+Ja 544+Ja 545Ja 547+Ja 546+Ja 544+Ja 545558 CEMaʾrib, Yemen
Tribal leaders commemorate work on the Maʾrib dam under Abraha. Four separately numbered portions form one inscription.
𐩧𐩨𐩨𐩣 𐩥-𐩱𐩰𐩲 𐩹𐩺 𐩣𐩦𐩲𐩧𐩬 𐩥-𐩱𐩪—
RIÉ 202 · DAE 19 · FacsimileRIÉ 202probably seventh–ninth century CEʾAksum
This throne from ʾAksum preserves complete published translation of two lines.
Native-script transcription is not available here.
No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.
RIÉ 207sixth–twelfth/thirteenth century CEʾAksum
This plaque from ʾAksum preserves complete cross-shaped word.
ʾamen
Source register
RIÉ 1–443, with separately numbered text versions, supplements, and Arabian witnesses from the checked corpus and DASI. Dates and uncertain identifications follow the cited editions; missing texts, translations, and images are recorded below.
241–300 of 512 entries. Copies and language versions retain their own references.
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Abba Liqanos · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Abba Mäṭaʿ · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Yǝḥa · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʾAmbā ʾAddi Māqdās · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Nāzret Māryām · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Gundǝfru Śǝllase · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Maṭarā · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Edit · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Dabra Dāmmo · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Dǝrʿā Qoḥayto · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Laʿlay ʿAddi · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Laʿlay ʿAddi · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Daqanāmo · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Daqanāmo · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Saro · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi Alawti · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʾƎnzǝlāl · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
sixth-century Aksumite presence in South Arabia · Acquired in Aden by D.H. Müller and sent to Wien, provenance unknown. · Geʿez
sixth-century Aksumite presence in South Arabia
sixth-century Aksumite presence in South Arabia · Provenance unknown. · Geʿez
sixth-century Aksumite presence in South Arabia
mid-fourth century CE · Site 24 B in Winkler rock Drawings from Southern Upper Egypt, vol. I 1938. in the Wadi Menih on the road to Berenice. · Geʿez
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʾAksum · Ancient Greek
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
fourth century CE · Aksum, Ethiopia · Ancient Greek
fourth-century Aksumite royal inscription
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʾAksum · Ancient Greek
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʾAksum · Ancient Greek
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʾAksum · Ancient Greek
Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain
873 CE · Ham; reused in a church wall · Geʿez
23 December 873 CE
