Phoenician inscription, fragment of a marble pedestal, 4th century BC. Artist: Unknown

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Two lines of a Phoenician inscription from a fragment of a marble pedestal, 400 BC - 375 BC. The text commemorates the dedication of gold plating to the god Reshef-Mikal by Milkyaton, King of Kition (and Idalion), following a military victory. From the British Museum collection.

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Photo credit: © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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