Two Greek Inscriptions Found at Meroë, Left by an Aksumite King to Commemorate The Conquest of the Kingdom of Kush [1039×489]

[https://dlib.nyu.edu/awdl/isaw/hatke2013-aksum-and-nubia/#section4.2These](https://dlib.nyu.edu/awdl/isaw/hatke2013-aksum-and-nubia/#section4.2These)

Two Greek inscription fragments were discovered local villagers at Meroë and first published in 1909. The inscriptions commemorate the conquest of the Kingdom of Kush by an Aksumite king—likely Ousanas—though his name is missing.

Translation for Both:

*1. [I,………….., King of the Aksu]mites and Ḥimyarite[s….]*

*2. […son of the invincible god] Ares, when [the people of…]*

*3. […], I conv[ey]ed from […]*

*4. […] …and I pillaged the […]*

*5. […] …having arrived here […]*

*6. […] (women) of noble birth, and another […]*

*7. […] with the king as far as th[e…]*

*8. […] most (things) in the … […]*

*9. […gen]erals and [their] children […]*

*10. […] I went against […] at once […]*

*11. […] I will […] to you […]*

*12. […] subject to pay tribute […]*

*13. […] a bronze (statue?) […]*

*14. […] …21(?) […]*

The second inscription:

*1. …of [A]res…*

*2. …neither…*

*3. nor young g[irls]*

*4. …nor the women-*

*5. … Having arriv]ed I took my seat here*

*6. …giving [as a recompense?]*

*7. [to Ares?] this throne*