Punic-Libyan bilinguals
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The Punic-Libyan bilingual inscriptions are two important ancient bilingual inscriptions dated to the 2nd century BC.
The first known bilingual inscription of Dougga
The first published sketch of the inscription (Jean Emile Humbert, 1817)
Punico-Libyan Monument at Dugga before the removal of the inscription
Louvre cast of the Dougga Temple bilingual (AO 4611)
The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga is an ancient mausoleum located in Dougga, Tunisia. It is one of three examples of the royal architecture of Numidia, which is in a good state of preservation and
Punic-Libyan bilinguals
…script, in which the Numidian language (Old Libyan) was written. The language is however still not fully understood. The inscription was part of the Libyco-Punic Mausoleum (Mausoleum of Ateban) at Dougga in Tunisia, before it was removed in the mid nineteenth century and taken to London, where it is now in the British…
TUNISIA DOUGGA MAUSOLEE LIBYCO PUNIQUE 001
Libyco-Punic mausoleum before its renovation
Detail of the sculptures on the upper level