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Museum · Nola (NA)

Antiquarium and Hall of the Cippus Abellanus

  • Visit: about 1 h 30 min
Pictured: Nola · Bocachete · Public domain · resized

The hall housing the Cippus Abellanus, the long inscription in the Oscan language.

The Cippus Abellanus is a stone bearing a long inscription in Oscan, the language spoken in Campania before Latin. It records an agreement between Nola and Abella over a shared sanctuary of Hercules.It is one of the most important records of the Oscan language. It is kept in Nola together with other ancient finds.

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