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The 3,700-Year-Old Phaistos Disc Has Remained Unread for 118 Years
The Phaistos Disc, discovered on the Greek island of Crete more than a century ago, continues to resist every attempt to decipher its mysterious symbols. Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier found the Phaistos Disc on July 3, 1908, inside the Minoan palace of Phaistos. Generally dated to around 1700–1650 BC, the object is now approximately 3,700…