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Epigraphy Specialist Furthers Minoan Linear A Decipherment

2021-01-30 by Phil Butler

From Knossos

A Cambridge specialist in Mycenaean epigraphy has brought us one step closer to deciphering the language of the mysterious Minoans.

Tags: Aegean studies, Atlantis, Cambridge, Dr. Brent Davis, Ester Salgarella, iconography, Linear A, Linear B, Minoan Civilization, Minoan culture, Minoan history, Minoan language, Minoan research, Minoans, Phaestos disc, SigLaA

Scientists Unravel the Secrets of the Phaistos Disc

2018-02-07 by Phil Butler

Phaestos Disc

The mystery of the Phaistos Disk has been “solved by 99 percent” according to linguist and archaeologist Gareth Owens.The Disc is one of the most controversial inscriptions in the history of mankind.

Tags: crete, Gareth Owens, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Linear A, Minoans, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Phaestos, Phaestos disc, Phaestos Palace, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece




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