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Mdina steles
Phoenician inscriptions found in Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mdina steles are two Phoenician language inscriptions found near the city of Mdina (ancient Maleth), Malta, in 1816. The findspot is disputed; the oldest known description places it near the Tal-Virtù Church. The surviving stele is currently in the National Museum of Archaeology, Malta; the other stele has been considered lost for more than a century.[1]
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Mdina steles | |
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![]() The surviving stele (61A) | |
Created | 6th century BC |
Discovered | 1816 Northern Region, Malta |
Present location | Valletta, South Eastern Region, Malta |
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They were widely publicized by Wilhelm Gesenius as Melitensia Tertia and Melitensia Quarta ("Maltese 3rd" and "Maltese 4th"). They are also known as KAI 61A,B or CIS i 123A,B.
Stele 61B has been dated to the sixth century BCE on the basis of letter forms.[2]