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Longest Known Inscription in the Undeciphered Linear A Script of Minoan civilization, Found on an Ivory Scepter in Knossos

https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/03/the-longest-known-inscription-in-the-undeciphered-linear-a-script-found-on-an-ivory-scepter-in-knossos

A team of archaeologists has discovered in Knossos, on the Greek island of Crete, the longest Linear A inscription found to date. The script appears on a circular ivory object with an attached handle, discovered in a context of clear religious significance within a Neopalatial building. Besides providing the longest inscription in this yet-to-be-deciphered system, the find offers new perspectives on the use of Minoan writing in ceremonial contexts.

Coelacanth - 8mon

Wonder if this is the breakthrough needed to finally crack Linear A. Probably still not enough but let's hope!

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Lvxferre [he/him] - 8mon

Probably not.

If some breakthrough appears, I expect it to be a bilingual inscription containing the same text in Linear A and Linear B; similar to the Rosetta stone for Egyptian, having the text also in Greek was key.

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Lvxferre [he/him] - 8mon

Anyone willing to guess what's the language in Linear A?

Personally I wouldn't be surprised if it was:

  • related to Etruscan and Lemnian
  • Semitic
  • non-Greek Indo-European (Anatolian?)
  • some paleo-Balkan language unaffiliated with any of those, but you find some odd cognates in Greek for words without an IE origin.
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Rhaedas - 8mon

"Be sure to drink your..."

Who knows what it was referring to.

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kluczyczka (she/her) - 8mon

that means there will be a new wave of guesses translations. :/

but yay, more text! :)

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Smee - 8mon

Linear A

It's clearly written in a circle. 🤨

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