Catalogue of Punic Stelae in the British Museum

by Carole Mendleson

This catalogue discusses aspects of Carthaginian or 'Punic' culture as shown by the inscribed and carved stones, or stelae, in the British Museum's collections. These stelae were acquired during the 19th century in North Africa, and come mainly from Tunisia. The majority of the stelae have votive or dedicatory inscriptions in Punic and some of them are thought to come from tophets, burial precincts that are characteristic of Phoenician settlements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861590988
• ISBN13: 9780861590988
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.6"