Detail of an inscription whose text is a rhythmic poem in hexameter, extolling monastic life. Probably commemorating the construction of a church or monastic building. Limestone. 7th century. From the archaeological site of Los Hitos, Arisgotas, Orgaz, province of Toledo, Spain. Museum of Visigoth Councils and Culture. Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

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