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Treasures from Barcelona’sMuseu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya
• This sample of Iberian writing from the Greek ruins of Empúries is similar to my favorite example from Ullastret.
• The Iberians and the Greeks were regular trading partners.
• The museum reproduces the earliest inscription yet found in the Iberian alphabet. Like the Rosetta Stone, it is famous enough to have its own name: the “Signari d’Espanca.”
• On top we see the inscription itself. Below we see the letters more clearly.
• The inscription consists of the 27 letters of the Iberian alphabet, chiseled or scratched in alphabetical order -- twice. This was clearly done as a writing exercise.
This beautiful mosaic came from a Roman villa in El Masnou,
on the Mediterranean coastline northeast of
Barcelona.
A horn-shaped ritual headdress
• The only thing missing from the museum is a gift shop.
• I would love to have a copy of one of these necklaces!
• These are pages from the research journal kept by the archaeologist who discovered the statue of Asklepíeion, the Greek god of medicine, at Empúries.
• Can you imagine how excited he (or she) was?
• This adorable Greek ceramic dolphin dates from the fourth century BCE.
• It was found in a necropolis on Ibiza.
• More information here.
Some awesome Iberian objects(click each for more info)
Gilded silver platter with wolf’s head Ceramic vase
The Visigoth “Tresor de Torredonjimeno”
• The dangling letters (six of which are shown here) form the names of two saints: Iuste and Rufine.
• More info on museum website.
The obligatory plug for my book• Use order code PQ101 for a 35% discount on
Bloomsbury.com (here’s a link)• Also on Amazon.com• Check out the rave reviews on either site!