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The different documents were selected with care and presented to the public because they were meant to reflect a certain message. It is unclear who was in charge of this selection process, but it is most likely that the documents were selected and inscribed by members of
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were the people who concerned themselves with the promotion of the city's identity. These documents were included because they represented
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The different documents incorporated in this wall are, therefore, historically significant as they improve archeological understanding of how ancient societies, such as the people of
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is what makes this wall unique. The documents preserved on the wall originate from the second and third century CE and range from
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Chaniotis, Angelos (2016). "Memory, Commemoration & Identity in an
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letters. Additionally, all documents attest to a good relation between the city of
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