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1981年11月14日,笔者征集到元延祐四年也里世八墓碑一方(图一)。此碑出土于扬州城西扫垢山南端,为农民挖土时发现,调查时未见墓穴迹象和其他遗物。该碑通高29.8、宽25.8、厚4厘米,系青石制成。碑额作半圆形,约占全碑三分之一左右,其上线刻画面,中部为嵌有宝珠纹饰的放射状十字架,下以莲花为座相承。两侧作对称布局,分别镌以一身长四翼振翅飞翔的天使,天使头戴十字双耳冠,面向莲花,双手前伸,守护着十字架。碑身右刻汉字三行,左刻以叙利亚文字母拚写的文字,均为直行(图二)。在碑石周缘及碑额与碑文之间,则镌以单线或复线为界,不另加装饰。汉字碑文为:
November 14, 1981, the author solicited Yuan Yanyou four years also made eight Tombstone party (Figure I). This monument was unearthed in Yangzhou City, west of the scouring Shan Shan, digging for the peasants discovered that no evidence of tomb and other relics. The monument is 29.8 high, 25.8 wide and 4 cm thick, made of bluestone. The amount made for the semi-circular monument, accounting for about one-third of the monument, the line engraved picture, the central part is decorated with Ornamental radial cross, under the lotus-like bearing. On both sides of the symmetrical layout, respectively, engraved with a long wing four wings flying angel, the angel wearing a cross two ears crown, facing the lotus, both hands reach out, guarding the cross. The inscribed body is engraved with three lines of characters to the right of the monument. The characters engraved on the left with Syrian letters are straight forward (Figure 2). In the periphery of the monument and between the amount of inscriptions and inscriptions, then engraved single or double line for the community, without additional decoration. Chinese inscription as: