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hic jacets

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as in inscriptions

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The fragments, known as octraca, have inscriptions detailing commercial transactions, correspondence and other details of daily life, Zahran said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Finds at the Ehnasiya necropolis, once Heracleópolis Magna, include massive basilica columns, inscriptions of Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senusret III and terracotta coin molds, underscoring the city’s role as a bustling Roman-era commercial hub.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

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