What is so fascinating about Phaistos disc jewelry? If you love to wear Greek jewelry, then you must have the gorgeous Phaistos disc in your collection. Have you ever wondered what it symbolizes? What is the meaning of the inscription on the disc? Well, even historians, archeologists, and linguists have been trying to decipher the meaning of those inscriptions for years. And they still can’t say for sure what it means. So, what do they found about this mysterious symbol so far? It is the genius of the linguist and archeologist Gareth Owens who discovered that the Phaistos disc is associated with the Greek goddess of love. He further reveals that one side of the disk refers to the pregnant goddess, and the other side reveals fading of the Greek goddess Astarte/Aphrodite. Greek jewelry is known for its design and style inspired by religious symbols, gods and goddesses, and nature. It is only natural to have discovered that the enigmatic Phaistos disc expresses religion and health.
The structure of the Phaistos disc It is a circular disc with some symbols or words inscribed on both phases. What makes the Phaistos disc so mysterious is that no one has been able to decode the meaning of those inscriptions because they are different from any writing system known to mankind. The name Phaistos disc has its roots in the Minoan city of Phaistos in southern Crete. It is where this disc was discovered for the first time in 1908. According to the discoveries made by Owens, the Phaistos dick contains the hymn for the goddess of love, Astarte. Originally it was made of fired clay with mysterious symbols inscribed on it. It has a 15 cm diameter, and inscriptions were stamped on the piece of clay. Archeologists are still unable to make any certain comments about its purpose, meaning, or the geographical place of manufacture. And these qualities make it the most fascinating and mysterious object in archeology.
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