A Mysterious Middle Ages Inscription from Tuscany

Stefano VICARI; Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO

doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1493.v2

A Mysterious Middle Ages Inscription from Tuscany

Stefano VICARI
, Francesco PERONO CACCIAFOCO^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Applied Linguistics

University of Padova

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Abstract

At the entrance of some churches of Tuscany (Italy), there is the reproduction of an apparently mysterious inscription. Since the XVIII Century, this epigraph has originated a debate on its interpretation. This study proposes a hypothesis based on the Latin alphabet used in texts contemporary to the churches where the inscription is reproduced and an interpretation of the meaning of the message coherent with the official religious doctrine of its historical context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	Preprints
Volume	202305
Issue number	1493.v2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.1493.v2
Publication status	Published - 26 Jun 2023

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SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Epigraphy
Pisa
Tuscany
Language Deciphering
Inscription

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