Communities of Difference Share a Final Resting Place: The hieroglyphic alphabet of the ancient Egyptians is hard to find in American cemeteries, but here in the land of diversity-on-steroids it comfortably adds to our list: Armenian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, English, Japanese, Persian, and now ancient Egyptian! Remember all of these alphabets are within sight-distance of each other in a single cemetery. What glyphs do you recognize? There's an ankh and a scarab beetle outside the cartouche. Inside the cartouche may be the deceased's name. If so, it seems to be presented as a royal name, indicated by the tangent vertical line. When you are traipsing around cemeteries, always be prepared for some fun! Mount Hope Cemetery. [2020]
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