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The Falbe Punic inscriptions are three
The inscriptions labelled number 4 in the image above is Neo-Punic. Falbe wrote that it was discovered “near Meteda, a village between
Punic
The Punic people, usually known as the Carthaginians (and sometimes as Western Phoenicians), were a Semitic people who migrated from Phoenicia to the Western Mediterranean during the Early Iron Age. In modern scholarship, the term ''Punic'' ...
inscriptions, found in Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...
by Christian Tuxen Falbe
Christian Tuxen Falbe (5 April 1791 – 19 July 1849) was a Danish naval officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and diplomat.
Biography
Falbe was born at Helsingør. He was the son of Ulrik Anton Falbe (1746–1795), an inspector at ...
in 1833 in Husainid Tunisia. They were discovered by Denmark’s consul to Tunis, von Scheel, near La Malga (Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...
).
They were published in his ''Recherches sur l'emplacement de Carthage''.
Carthaginian tombstones
The Carthaginian tombstone labelled number 3 in the image above is known in theNational Museum of Denmark
The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen is Denmark, Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main building is located a short distance from S ...
as NMD ABb 92, is known by the Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum
The ("Corpus of Semitic Inscriptions", abbreviated CIS) is a collection of ancient inscriptions in Semitic languages produced since the end of 2nd millennium BC until the rise of Islam. It was published in Latin. In a note recovered after his de ...
as CIS I 199, and as “Falbe 1”. It was discovered von Scheel near La Malga (Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...
).
The rectangular block labelled number 5 came into the hands of Lancelot-Théodore Turpin de Crissé
Lancelot-Théodore, Comte de Turpin de Crissé (9 July 1782 – 15 May 1859) was a French writer and painter from Paris. His most familiar works are landscapes with structures, usually set in Italy.
Biography
His father was Colonel Henri R ...
, and is today located in the Logis Pincé museum in Angers
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, France, with ID number 293-2. It was also discovered near La Malga (Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...
).
Another Carthaginian tombstone was subsequently donated to the National Museum of Denmark
The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen is Denmark, Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main building is located a short distance from S ...
by Falbe, although this was not published in his original 1833 publication. It is known as NMD ABb 149; later the Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum
The ("Corpus of Semitic Inscriptions", abbreviated CIS) is a collection of ancient inscriptions in Semitic languages produced since the end of 2nd millennium BC until the rise of Islam. It was published in Latin. In a note recovered after his de ...
labeled it CIS I 438, and as “Falbe 2”.
Neo-Punic inscription
The inscriptions labelled number 4 in the image above is Neo-Punic. Falbe wrote that it was discovered “near Meteda, a village between Béja
Béja ( ') is a city in Tunisia. It is the capital of the Béja Governorate. It is located from Tunis, between the Medjerdah River and the Mediterranean, against the foothills of the Khroumire, the town of Béja is situated on the sides of D ...
and El Kef
El Kef ( '), also known as ''Le Kef'', is a city in northwestern Tunisia. It serves as the capital of the Kef Governorate.
El Kef is situated to the west of Tunis and some east of the border between Algeria and Tunisia. It has a population of ...
”. It is held in the National Museum of Denmark
The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen is Denmark, Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main building is located a short distance from S ...
(NMD ABb 91) with a cast in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
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(RMO CF*7 CAa9) and a copy in the British Museum
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(BM C.211)
Bibliography
* *Christian Tuxen Falbe
Christian Tuxen Falbe (5 April 1791 – 19 July 1849) was a Danish naval officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and diplomat.
Biography
Falbe was born at Helsingør. He was the son of Ulrik Anton Falbe (1746–1795), an inspector at ...
, ''Recherches sur l'emplacement de Carthage''
References
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