Talisman inscribed with cuneiform found in Oman
The first example of cuneiform writing in Oman was found during archaeological excavations being carried out by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of Oman in Dibba, Musandam.
A necklace or a talisman with the design of an eye was found during the excavations, which the Ministry of Heritage and Culture is carrying out in association with the University of Bologna, Italy. The letters "di, jo, la" are written on it.
It is the name of the deity of healing and cure of the Mesopotamian period. It seemed that the people were wearing this necklace to prevent some illness, archaeologists said. It was believed in the second millennium BC that the Babylonian deity 'La Jolla' cured diseases.
Sultan Bin Saif Al Bakri, director of the excavations and archaeological studies at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, said that the findings from this archaeological site were one of the most important recent archaeological discoveries in the Sultanate of Oman.
"This archaeological item, which the team has found, indicates the richness and civilisational depth of Oman during the bronze and iron age. It tells us about Oman's relations with the civilisations of the Mesopotamian period." he added.
Source: Times Of Oman [November 14, 2013]
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| Drawing of the inscribed talisman, inscribed with the letters “di, jo, la” found in Dibba [Credit: Times Of Oman] |
It is the name of the deity of healing and cure of the Mesopotamian period. It seemed that the people were wearing this necklace to prevent some illness, archaeologists said. It was believed in the second millennium BC that the Babylonian deity 'La Jolla' cured diseases.
Sultan Bin Saif Al Bakri, director of the excavations and archaeological studies at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, said that the findings from this archaeological site were one of the most important recent archaeological discoveries in the Sultanate of Oman.
"This archaeological item, which the team has found, indicates the richness and civilisational depth of Oman during the bronze and iron age. It tells us about Oman's relations with the civilisations of the Mesopotamian period." he added.
Source: Times Of Oman [November 14, 2013]
