Sign of Tanit

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The sign of Tanit or sign of Tinnit is an anthropomorph symbol of the goddess Tanit, present on many archaeological remains concentrated mainly in the western mediterranean in the Carthaginian civilization, Numidia, Sicily and southern Spain. The symbol has many variants, but the basic form consists of a disc on top of a triangle, separated by a horizontal line, like a schematic image of a person. The first report about the representations of the sign was in the beginning of the 19th century, on stele unearthed on the site of Carthage. Archaeological excavations have subsequently uncovered representations on other supports, such as mosaics or even on ceramics. The excavations of tophet of Carthage, Sousse and Motya have highlighted the particularly important diffusion of the symbol in the western Mediterranean Basin, although the lack of discoveries on primitive Phoenician land may only be due to continued occupation of sites, making searches more difficult. Stele containing the sign of...

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