Ancient South Arabian inscription at Sumhuram, Oman

Sumhuram, details of ashlar masonry walls (1st century BC) of the entrance to the ancient city. Carved inscription in ancient South Arabian language, covered by a protective transparent plastic ( Lucite?) shield. Sumhuram, was an outpost of the pre-Islamic kingdom of Hadramawt on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, now in the Dhofar region of Oman. The language of the inscription is yet untranslated.

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Sumhuram, details of ashlar masonry walls (1st century BC) of the entrance to the ancient city. Carved inscription in ancient South Arabian language, covered by a protective transparent plastic ( Lucite?) shield. Sumhuram, was an outpost of the pre-Islamic kingdom of Hadramawt on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, now in the Dhofar region of Oman. The language of the inscription is yet untranslated.