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arule fittili

English translation: small terracotta altars


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Italian term or phrase:arule fittili
English translation:small terracotta altars
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13:25 Sep 15, 2009
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / phoenician/punic
Italian term or phrase: arule fittili
in the context of discussing elements of characterization of punic identity: 'come mostrano le terrecotte, precede di molto l’analogo fenomeno cartaginese , l’inclusione a pieno della Sicilia punica, e di Mozia in particolare, nel novero dei centri produttori delle arule fittili, la presenza di caratteristiche architettoniche di matrice ellenica "
kschorle
small altars in clay
Explanation:
fictilis -e=shaped, hence earthen, made of clay

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Panagiotis Andrias
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Local time: 02:46
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3 +3small altars in clay
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small altars in clay


Explanation:
fictilis -e=shaped, hence earthen, made of clay

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Note added at 28 λεπτά (2009-09-15 13:53:55 GMT)
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http://books.google.gr/books?id=VecIAAAAQAAJ&lpg=PT56&ots=3H...

Panagiotis Andrias
Greece
Local time: 02:46
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 11
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Asker: Thanks a mil, really!! why, of course! (ara, ae... should have thought of it) :) :)


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agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: small clay altars
1 min
  -> of course. thank you.

agree  Barbara Carrara: Or, if you wish to stick to the Latin (ehm) origin, fictile arulae (small 'ara', i.e. altar) (www.jstor.org/stable/502066). Ciao, Elleno! B.
18 mins
  -> :-))

agree  Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
  -> thank you.
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