Cippi of Melqart
collective name for two bilingual Phoenician marble cippi, dated to the 2nd century BCE, that were unearthed in Malta under undocumented circumstances and were seminal in the deciphering of the Phoenician alphabet and language.
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Cippi of Melqart
Summary
Cippi of Melqart is a cippus[1]. It draws 62 Wikipedia views per month (cippus category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Cippi of Melqart's image is recorded as Cippi of Melqart reunited.jpg[3].
- Cippi of Melqart's instance of is recorded as cippus[4].
- Cippi of Melqart's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[5].
- Cippi of Melqart's depicts is recorded as Acanthus[6].
- Cippi of Melqart's made from material is recorded as marble[7].
- Cippi of Melqart's location of discovery is recorded as Malta[8].
- Cippi of Melqart's collection is recorded as Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre[9].
- Cippi of Melqart's collection is recorded as National Museum of Archaeology[10].
- Cippi of Melqart's Commons category is recorded as Cippi of Melqart[11].
- Cippi of Melqart's has part is recorded as Q126893868[12].
- Cippi of Melqart's has part is recorded as Q126893932[13].
- -0200-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Cippi of Melqart[14].
- Cippi of Melqart's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gg4ngw[15].
Why It Matters
Cippi of Melqart draws 62 Wikipedia views per month (cippus category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]