Day: August 2, 2023

The Phaistos disc (disk) 

By Daniel Thomlinson This tablet is from the Phaistos Palace ruins on the Greek island of Crete. After several years of analysis, this artefact was dated to c. 1700-1650 BCE; the Minoan period and is extensively inscribed with spiralling script. Despite the lengthy debate over its authenticity, it shares undeniable similarities with other artefacts of…Continue Reading The Phaistos disc (disk)