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"Worshipped at this temple was a goddess presented in the inscription as both the Phoenician Astarte and the Etruscan Uni." "The Etruscan texts are longer and the Phoenician translation is not literal but seems to convey the same meaning."

— In our words · Source: Carthage: A New History (Eve MacDonald)

[Use when]

You are building a partnership across languages and customs.

[Why it matters]

Gold sheets nailed up at Pyrgi, the port of the Etruscan city of Caere, dedicate one temple to one goddess, called Astarte in Phoenician and Uni in Etruscan. The translation follows the meaning. Carthaginian merchants had a shrine of their own in an allied port.

Filed under situations:When you need a yes and they’re not there yet

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