ASOR Punic Project Texts 200 BCE

3-D imaging of objects like this is the future. Most of these were written during the 200 BCE drought.

Punic Divination Stick Translation 200 BCE

(March 22, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered RMO_CF8_CAb2. This text is promoting the life powers by claiming that inhibiting astrology-magic which diverts fate will result in freeing up the life powers to manifest ground water.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 77)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. ERu  Nu  A  Ba'u  ITu.  BaZu  Nu  TeṬu

In English


  1. Harboring the revelations (of fate) will result in nesting the omens. Nourishing the emanations (life powers) will reveal the ground-water.

References

3-D Models of the ASOR Punic Project on Sketchfab: https://sketchfab.com/ASOR_Punic-Project

About ASOR Punic Project: http://phoinikeia.org/PunicProject3D/

Garnand, B. K. (2025) “Putting Carthaginian Stelae Back Into Context: The ASOR Punic Project Digital Initiative.” The Ancient Near East Today 13.3. Accessed at: https://anetoday.org/carthaginian-stelae-into-context/.

Punic Ayu and Selene Stele

(March 22, 2025) This text is promoting the integration of powers from 2 goddesses to overcome a drought blamed on fate from the dark new moon god Su. The first is the life power crescent moon goddess of Ayu while the second is the motion power celestial light goddess Selu/Selene. The text reads:

  1. The life-channels nourished by astrology-magic's omens are revealing astrology-magic's chaos.
  2. The nest (life network) is revealing resistance. Don't instigate the enemy. 
  3. Ayu is lacking involvement with revelations (of fate).  Emotion owls can reveal life-manifestations.
  4. Water-transport is getting involved with astrology-magic. Astrology-magic will restore.
  5. Shedding Su's manifestations (fate) will nourish the irrigation-network.  [word] the setting.

Punic Ayu and Selene Stele 200 BCE

Numbered RMO_H1_CAa1. The bottom goddess has upraised arms indicating she is the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene. The top has images of the crescent moon representing the goddess Ayu.

Translation of Lines 1 and 2

(March 22, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered RMO_H1_CAa1.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 78)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. IDu  Bu  Tu  ITu  Nu  Tu  NuNu (Med 78.1)
  2. Ba'u  Nu  UNu.  ADu  Ya  YaBu (Med 78.2)

In English


  1. The life-channels nourished by astrology-magic's omens are revealing astrology-magic's chaos.
  2. The nest (life network) is revealing resistance. Don't instigate the enemy. 

Translation of Lines 3 and 4

(March 22, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered RMO_H1_CAa1.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 78)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. 'Yu  Lu  Ku  Nu.  AKu  Nu  Du (Med 78.3)
  2. DaLu  Ku  Tu.  Ta  DaKu (Med 78.4)

In English


  1. Ayu is lacking involvement with revelations (of fate).  Emotion owls can reveal life-manifestations.
  2. Water-transport is getting involved with astrology-magic. Astrology-magic will restore.

Translation of Line 5

(March 22, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered RMO_H1_CAa1.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 78)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. EṢu  Su  Du  Bu  IKu  [2]  ReTu (Med 78.5)

In English


  1. Shedding Su's manifestations (fate) will nourish the irrigation-network.  [word] the setting.

Punic Fish Stele 200 BCE

(March 21, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered  RMO_CF*7_CAa9

At the very top is the crescent moon representing the goddess Ayu. Below that are birds, flowers, wheat, and fish. All these are life powers and the manifestation of life powers.

The text is about life powers and about how they are presently chaotic. It reads:

  1. Life-powers should nourish the network-birds.  Eagle-vultures are offering confusion. The life-threads are revealing drunkenness.
  2. Emanations by life-powers can nourish the foundation (earth) and (then) network-birds will manifest satiation.
  3. Nourishments from Yahu (Y') are authorizing the drunkenness of Thu's fated nourishments.

Translation of Lines 1 and 2

(March 21, 2025) 

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 79)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Aegean Letter Lineage. Letter style is late Iberian
  1. RaŠu  Bu  Ga'u.  Ru  GuQu  IŠu.  Qu  Nu  Še'u (Med 79.1)
  2. Zu  RaŠu  Bu  UŠu  U  Pa'u  Du  ŠuBu (Med 79.2)

In English


  1. Life-powers should nourish the network-birds.  Eagle-vultures are offering confusion. The life-threads are revealing drunkenness.
  2. Emanations by life-powers can nourish the foundation (earth) and (then) network-birds can manifest satiation.

Translation of Line 3

(March 21, 2025) 

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 79)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Aegean Letter Lineage. Letter style is late Iberian
  1. Bu  U  Ya'u  RaBu  Še'u  Ṭu  La'u  Bu (Med 79.3)

In English


  1. Nourishments with Yahu (Y') are authorizing the drunkenness of Thu's fated nourishments.

Teaching Stone -  Both Emotions and Deities Can Affect The Flow of Life Powers to Earth 200 BCE

(March 21, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered  RMO_HU3_CAb1. This was  probably put up in a temple or other sacred site.

This text is talking about how the deities as well as human emotions can affect the flow of life powers to earth by affecting the eagle-vultures nominally controlled by the goddess Ayu.

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 80)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. QaBu  RaBu  TaBu  [1]B  TaḪu.  KaYu  U  TaBu  Ne'u  Bu  Ru (Med 80.1)
  2. AMu  Ku  Nu  BaNu.  AMu  Ku  Nu  PiTu.  Nu  BaNu  BaRu  Pu  ERu  Bu (Med 80.2)

In English


  1. Commands of the authorities can emotionally-arouse [1] the stuffing (life network).  Prodding and emotional-arousal can emotionally-affect the nourishing of eagle-vultures.
  2. The Reed-boat (Ayu) can be involved with revelations of goodness.  The Reed-boat (Ayu) can be involved with revelations of the pit.  Revelations of goodness can see the openings harboring nourishments

Punic Stele Against Astrology-Magic 200 CE

(March 22, 2025) The image on the stone is a generic goddess. Her arms are straight out which prevents identification. The goddess mentioned in the text is the crescent moon goddess Ayu who also edits the life network.

The text supports the life powers represented by Ayu and is against the motion powers of astrology magic.

The text reads:

  1. The Moon-eye (Su) does not do astrology-magic.  The high-powers can be revealed by astrology-magic.  The lack of revelations (of fate) will not nest involvement (between life and motion powers).
  2. Will not that manifest-life?  Don't do revelations (of fate). Don't nest Hu. Involvement will be revealed. The Reed-boat (Ayu) will be revealed.
  3. Eagle-vultures are getting involved with astrology-magic.  The [ene]my's revelations (of fate) are getting involved with fighting nourishments.

Translation of Lines 1 and 2

(March 22, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered RMO_G1955/5.1. 

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 81)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. [I]N  Tu  Ya.  ILu  Nu  Tu.  Lu  Nu  Ba'u  Ya  Ku (Med 81.1)
  2. Yu  A  Du.  Nu  Ya.  Ba'u  Ya  Ḫu.  Ku  Nu  AMu  Nu    (Med 81.2)

In English


  1. The Moon-eye (Su) does not do astrology-magic.  The high-powers can be revealed by astrology-magic.  The lack of revelations (of fate) will not nest involvement (between life and motion powers).
  2. Will not that manifest-life?  Don't do revelations (of fate). Don't nest Hu. Involvement will be revealed. The Reed-boat (Ayu) will be revealed.

Translation of Line 3

(March 22, 2025) This is a cast of the original. It is numbered RMO_G1955/5.1. 

Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 81)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs in italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words)
Chart Used: Levant Letter Lineage. Letter style is Punic
  1. Ru  Ku  Tu.  [Ya]Bu  Nu  Ku  ṢL  Bu (Med 81.3)

In English


  1. Eagle-vultures are getting involved with astrology-magic.  The [ene]my's revelations (of fate) are getting involved with fighting nourishments.