
Heritage Malta
February 23, 2025 at 05:16 PM
⛵ Did you know that Phoenician, thought to have been developed by Tyrian sailors using simple written symbols to cope with different languages on their journeys, is one of the oldest verified alphabet?
Etched on Malta’s Cippi is a heartfelt dedication by two Phoenician brothers, named Abd’Osir and ‘Osirshamar, to their god Melqart, in both their native language and Greek.
Visit ‘The Cippi of Malta – Their Story and Voyage’ at the National Museum of Archaeology
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