Home › Entities › archaeological_artefact › Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372

Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372

YUAG 89446 and YUAG 3507. Two fragments of an hexagonal altar with Palmyrene and Greek inscriptions from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos
Place archaeological_artefact Q100348705
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372

Summary

Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372 is an archaeological artefact[1].

Key Facts

  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[2].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's instance of is recorded as altar[3].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's instance of is recorded as archaeological find[4].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's instance of is recorded as inscription[5].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's instance of is recorded as cultural property[6].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's instance of is recorded as dedication[7].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's genre is sculpture[8].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's depicts is recorded as inscription[9].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's depicts is recorded as Palmyrene script[10].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's depicts is recorded as Greek alphabet[11].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372 is made of limestone[12].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's location of discovery is recorded as Dura-Europos[13].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's location of discovery is recorded as Palmyrene Gate[14].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's collection is recorded as Yale University Art Gallery[15].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's collection is recorded as Yale University Art Gallery[16].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's inventory number is recorded as 1938.5999.3084[17].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's inventory number is recorded as 1929.372[18].
  • The location of Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372 was New Haven[19].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's writing system is recorded as Palmyrene script[20].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's writing system is recorded as Greek alphabet[21].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372 is part of Yale-French Excavation Season One at Dura-Europos[22].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's Commons category is recorded as Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372[23].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's language of work or name is recorded as Palmyrene Aramaic[24].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].
  • Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1928[26].

Body

Geography

Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372 is part of Yale-French Excavation Season One at Dura-Europos[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological artefact[2], altar[3], archaeological find[4], inscription[5], cultural property[6], and dedication[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . artgallery.yale.edu. artgallery.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of First Season of Work, Spring 1928. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hexagonal-altar-with-inscription-in-palmyrene-aramaic-and-greek-graffito-from-the-palmyrene-gate-dura-europos-yale-university-art-gallery-inv-1938-5999-3084-and-1929-372
MLA “Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hexagonal-altar-with-inscription-in-palmyrene-aramaic-and-greek-graffito-from-the-palmyrene-gate-dura-europos-yale-university-art-gallery-inv-1938-5999-3084-and-1929-372.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hexagonal-altar-with-inscription-in-palmyrene-aramaic-and-greek-graffito-from-the-palmyrene-gate-dura-europos-yale-university-art-gallery-inv-1938-5999-3084-and-1929-372_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hexagonal-altar-with-inscription-in-palmyrene-aramaic-and-greek-graffito-from-the-palmyrene-gate-dura-europos-yale-university-art-gallery-inv-1938-5999-3084-and-1929-372}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hexagonal altar with inscription in Palmyrene Aramaic and Greek graffito from the Palmyrene Gate, Dura-Europos; Yale University Art Gallery, inv. 1938.5999.3084 and 1929.372 — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hexagonal-altar-with-inscription-in-palmyrene-aramaic-and-greek-graffito-from-the-palmyrene-gate-dura-europos-yale-university-art-gallery-inv-1938-5999-3084-and-1929-372 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hexagonal-altar-with-inscription-in-palmyrene-aramaic-and-greek-graffito-from-the-palmyrene-gate-dura-europos-yale-university-art-gallery-inv-1938-5999-3084-and-1929-372 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Ahc84 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/89446, https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/3507, https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/89446,https:
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P189]]: [[Q98930725]]"
  2. 9w ago · Ahc84 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Language of work or name → Palmyrene Aramaic, Ancient Greek
    Location of creation → Dura-Europos
    Packard humanities institute (phi) greek inscriptions id → 320905
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P571]]: unknown value, replace inception dates with Julian Calendar ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/151267d7aa3|details]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.