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The Phaistos Disc: An Undeciphered Minoan Mystery and One of Archaeology’s Greatest Puzzles
Discovered in 1908 by Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier during excavations at the Minoan palace of Phaistos in Crete, the Phaistos Disc remains one of archaeology’s most enduring enigmas. Dating back to the second millennium BC, this baked clay artifact is inscribed with 241 mysterious symbols arranged in 45 groups on both sides. Despite over a…