Pyrgi Tablets

  • The Pyrgi Tablets consist of three Gold Leaves with inscriptions written on them, found in Etruscan Italy.
  • Their discovery helped decode the Phoenician language and today they are located in the National Etruscan Museum in Rome.

Decoding the Phoenician Language

  • Two inscriptions are in Etruscan and the third is in Phoenician. They were written c.500 BCE
  • The inscription is a dedication written by King Thefarie Velianas of Caere, to the Phoenician Goddess Ashtaret.
  • Their discovery helped decode the Phoenician language along with the Cippi of Melqart.
  • They were found during an excavation in 1964, in a Sanctuary in the ancient Etruscan port of Pyrgi. Today, the area is part of Santa Severa, 35 miles (56km) west of Rome.

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Santa Severa (Pyrgi)

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