Cirta Punic Tombstone Texts 250-160 CE
Most of these were written during the 200 BCE drought.
Punic gravestones from Cirta on display in the Louvre, France. About 1000 of these were found in total and are known as the Cirta Steles. Cirta was later known as Constintine. Another large collection is the Pricot de Sainte-Marie steles.
References
Cirta Steles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirta_steles
Cirta Steles at the Louvre: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/recherche?page=1&limit=150&q=Constantine+tophet+d%27El+Hofra+%3D+El+Hofra<=mosaic
Pricot de Sainte-Marie steles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pricot_de_Sainte-Marie_steles
Map of Carthaginian State Showing Cirta
From: François Bertrandy, Maurice Sznycer (1987) Les stèles puniques de Constantine. Preview online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Les_st%C3%A8les_puniques_de_Constantine/sBMBEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
Carthaginian Empire at Max Extent in 270 BCE
Photo from Carol Raddato via Wikimedia Commons at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punic_stele_with_a_crescent_moon_and_the_sign_of_the_Phoenician_goddess_of_fertility_Tanit,_found_in_Cirta_(ancient_Constantine,_Algeria),_around_300-200_BC,_Louvre_Lens,_France_(26329653164).jpg
Cirta Runestone Blaming Fate For Stopping Selene (170 BCE)
(November 24, 2023, updated March 23, 2025)
The top image of this gravestone shows the sky-shell with the dark new moon Su traveling along. This indicates the text is about astrology magic.
The bottom image is a sequence of symbols from right to left meaning fate, Selu/Selene, stop. This means the fate powers of Selu/Selene can be stopped.
In the past these goddess images with upraised arms have been identified with a goddess called Tanit. No such goddess exists in the runic texts.
The text reads:
- Is not the Observer (Su) being revealed? Are not the nest's manifestations being starved of [word]?
- Anger is revealing the life-manifestations. The shepherds (astrology magic crafters) are nourishing the life-threads. Astrology-magic is energizing involvement with the revelations (of fate)
- Nourishments can emotionally-affect the life-manifestations. Nesting the eagle-vultures will make-scarce the eagle-vulture's chaos.
- Attention can prod the life-threads. Cannot the priest-parents (power integrators) shepherd the eagle-vultures?
(November 24, 2023, updated March 23, 2025)
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 28)
(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
- Ya ADu Nu. Ya Ba'u Du EKu K[1] (Med 28.1)
- AGu Nu Du. Re'u Bu Du. Tu Gu Ku Nu (Med 28.2)
- Bu Ne'u Du Ru. Ba'u IṢu Ru NuNu (Med 28.3)
- EWu Ka'u Qu. Ya ABu ReWu Ru (Med 28.4)
In English
- Is not the Observer (Su) being revealed? Are not the nest's manifestations being starved of [word]?
- Anger is revealing the life-manifestations. The shepherds (astrology magic crafters) are nourishing the life-threads. Astrology-magic is energizing involvement with the revelations (of fate)
- Nourishments can emotionally-affect the life-manifestations. Nesting the eagle-vultures will make-scarce the eagle-vulture's chaos.
- Attention can prod the life-threads. Cannot the priest-parents (power integrators) shepherd the eagle-vultures?
Online at: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010120945
Cirta Runestone Saying Fate Is Not All Bad 200 BCE
(March 22, 2025) This Punic stele with text was found at the site of el-Hofra in Cirta, (Constantine) Algeria. It is dated to between 250 - 50 BCE.
The image above the text shows a sun crossing the inside of the sky-shell indicating that life powers will be discussed. Below the text is a pair of snakes paired with the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene. So this text will also be about Selu's/Selene's astrological powers of fate.
This text is supporting the involvement of the motion powers (Su, astrological-powers) with the life powers represented by Ayu. Eagle-vultures do not have to be bad.
The text reads:
- Shouldn't we be instigating the revelations (of fate). Should not Ayu be involved?
- Astrological-fate-power's manifestations can free-up involvement to reveal the waters.
- Eagle-vultures can be the result of involvement. Revelations (of fate) can involve emotional-affects. Eagle-vultures can lack life-curses.
- (letters to rubbed-out to read)
Translation of Lines 1 and 2
(March 28, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered RMO_H1_CAa1.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 82)
(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
- Yu ADu Nu. Ya AYu Ku (Med 82.1)
- IRu Du IPu Ku Nu MaWu (Med 82.2)
In English
- Should we not be instigating the revelations (of fate). Should not Ayu be involved?
- Astrological-fate-power's manifestations can free-up involvement to reveal the waters.
Translation of Lines 3 and 4
(March 22, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered RMO_H1_CAa1.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 82)
(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
- Ru A Ku. Nu Ku Ne'u. Ru Lu TaMu (Med 82.1)
- (can't read enough for a translation) (Med 82.2)
In English
- Eagle-vultures can be the result of involvement. Revelations (of fate) can involve emotional-affects. Eagle-vultures can lack life-curses.
- (letters to rubbed-out to read)
Stele from Louvre Collections. Number AO 1013
Online at: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010118503
Punic Cirta Runestone Describes Chaos 200 BCE
(March 24, 2025) The image is the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene (indicated by upraised arms) holding a double snake staff indicating her involvement with fate. She is standing over a fish which indicates she is controlling chaotic motion-powers.
The text reads:
- Fate-revelations of the Controllers (eagle-vultures) are not revealing the nest (life network). Is not Hu's chaos revealing the astrological-fate-powers. Don't nourish the eagle-vultures.
- Emanations (sun, rain) are revealing astrology-magic. Su is culling the nest. Are not the associations throwing-out the eagle-vultures with that.
- Drive-off the involvement of chaos by disciplining the eagle-vultures. The nest's omens can be disciplined.
- Don't thread those. Manifest the nourishments involved with them.
Translation of Lines 1 and 2
(March 24, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1013
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 83)
(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
- Nu ARu Nu Ya Ba'u. Ya Ḫu NuNu Nu IRu. Bu Ya Ru (Med 83.1)
- Ze Nu Tu. Su NaRu Ba'u. Ya AZu NaDu Ru A (Med 83.2)
In English
- Fate-revelations of the Controllers (eagle-vultures) are not revealing the nest (life network). Is not Hu's chaos revealing the astrological-fate-powers. Don't nourish the eagle-vultures.
- Emanations are revealing astrology-magic. Su is culling the nest. Are not the associations throwing-out the eagle-vultures with that.
Translation of Lines 3 and 4
(March 24, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1013
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 83)
(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
- RaZu Ku NuNu TuKu Ru. Ba'u ITu TuKu (Med 83.1)
- Qu Ya A. Du Ba Ku A (Med 83.2)
In English
- Drive-off the involvement of chaos by disciplining the eagle-vultures. The nest's omens can be disciplined.
- Don't thread those. Manifest the nourishments involved with them.
Stele from Louvre Collections. Number AO 5295
Online at: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010121347
Punic Cirta Runestone Claims Hu Is Ineffective 200 BCE
(March 24, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 5295
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 84)
(read left to right. 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 Aegean
- 'Ru Bu A E (Med 84.1)
- IŠu Ḫu Nu (Med 84.2)
In English
- The Controller's (eagle-vultures) nourishments are resulting in nothing
- The confusion of Hu has been revealed.
Stele from Louvre Collections. Number AO 5209
Online at: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010120772
Punic Cirta Runestone Supports Involvement of Eagle-Vultures With Astrology Magic 200 BCE
(March 24, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 5209.
The partly destroyed image seems to be Selu/Selene beside her staff of fate. She is the motion source goddess controlling fate and is associated with the evening powers and astrological-fate powers.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 85)
(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
- Ta'u BaDu ATu Tu UBu Nu (Med 85.1)
- Ku Ru Tu Su. BaNu Ba'u ITu IKu (Med 85.2)
In English
- The pasture's (starry night sky) evening-powers will monitor the astrology-magic from the patroller's (planets) revelations.
- Involve the eagle-vultures with the astrology-magic of Su. Make good the nesting of omens for the irrigation-network (life network).
Stele from Louvre Collections. Number AO 1012
Online at: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010120926
Punic Cirta Runestone Promotes the Replacement of Astrology-Magic With Emotion Magic 200 BCE
(March 25, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1012.
The image is of the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene as indicated by her upraised arms. This indicates the text will discus astrological fate powers which it does. These fate powers are revealing the effectiveness of emotion powers. The text is promoting the replacement of astrology-magic with emotion magic except when emotion magic is weak.
The text reads:
- Are not the emotion-powers (Awen) being fate-revealed. Are not the shepherd-priests (do astrology magic) of Yahu's emotion-owls being revealed. The dawn will nourish the judgment. Replace astrology-magic.
- Considerations (focused emotion of emotion magic) can shepherd the Moon-Eye (Su). Replace astrology-magic. Alu will grind that.
- Filter astrology-magic. Considerations can lack emotional-affects. Nesting (of the magics) will result in the pasture (starry night sky of fate).
- Lack of prodding (from the magics) will involve controlling the offerings to them.
Translation of Lines 1 and 2
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 86)
(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
- Ya A'u Nu. Ya Ra'u YaHu AKu Nu. URu Bu DaNu. TeNu Tu (Med 86.1)
- ANu Ra'u INu. TeNu Tu. ALu ṬeNu A (Med 86.2)
In English
- Are not the emotion-powers (Awen) being revealed. Are not the shepherd-priests (do astrology magic) of Yahu's emotion-owls being revealed. The dawn will nourish the judgment. Replace astrology-magic.
- Considerations (focused emotion of emotion magic) can shepherd the Moon-Eye (Su). Replace astrology-magic. Alu will grind that.
Translation of Lines 3 and 4
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 86)
(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
- ESu Tu. ANu Lu Ne'u. Ba'u A TaWu (Med 86.3)
- Lu Ka'u Ku ARu BiSu A (Med 86.4)
In English
- Filter astrology-magic. Considerations can lack emotional-affects. Nesting (of the magics) will result in the pasture (starry night sky of fate).
- Lack of prodding (from the magics) will involve controlling the offerings to them.
Stele from Louvre Collections. Number AO 1015
Online at: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010120928
Punic Cirta Runestone Is Promoting the Life Powers As the Foundation for Emotion Magic 160 BCE
(March 25, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1015. Some of the letters on this stone are moving in the direction of the last letter style of the Levant lineage which are found on the Jerusalem war coins. This dates it to just prior to the destruction of Carthage by Rome in 146.
The image is of the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene as indicated by her upraised arms centered below the symbol for paired snakes which which seems to indicate fate is controlling Sulu/Selene instead of being controlled by her.
The text reads:
- Su is controlling the revelations (of fate). Shouldn't it be nesting? Is not Hu rising?
- The Monitor (Su) is throwing-away the shepherd-priests (who do astrology-magic). The diverters (Lares) are nesting. The Fate-Revealer (Kate/Hekate) is nourishing the filter (life network).
- That is similar to intimidating the considerations (focused emotions of emotion magic). Hu and (his) emanations should be the foundation of considerations.
- Involvement of the Moon-eye (Su) clarifies the emanations (rain, sunlight). Prodding the life-threads will reveal that. Nourish the eagle-vultures of shepherd-priests (who do astrology-magic associated with Su).
Translation of Lines 1 and 2
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 87)
(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
- Su ARu Nu. Ya Ba'u. Ya Ḫu UQu (Med 87.1)
- ATu NaDu Re'u. LaRe Ba'u. Nu Bu NaPu (Med 87.2)
In English
- Su is controlling the revelations (of fate). Shouldn't it be nesting? Is not Hu rising?
- The Monitor (Su) is throwing-away the shepherd-priests (who do astrology-magic). The diverters (Lares) are nesting. The Fate-Revealer (Kate/Hekate) is nourishing the filter (life network).
Translation of Lines 3 and 4
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 87)
(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
- A Šu ḪaNu ANu. Ḫu U Zu UŠu ANu (Med 87.3)
- Ku INu MeSu Zu. Ka'u Qu Nu A. Bu Ru Re'u (Med 87.4)
In English
- That is similar to intimidating the considerations (focused emotions of emotion magic). Hu and (his) emanations should be the foundation of considerations.
- Involvement of the Moon-eye (Su) clarifies the emanations (rain, sunlight). Prodding the life-threads will reveal that. Nourish the eagle-vultures of shepherd-priests (who do astrology-magic associated with Su).
Punic Cirta Runestone Is Promoting Astrology-Magic Over Emotion Magic to Overcome Problems With the Life-Powers 200 BCE
(March 28, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1016 and is Med Text 88.
The top image is of a sprouting onion. An onion because of its round shape and many layers corresponded to the known universe. It sprouting indicates a new beginning for all the powers. The bottom image is a right to left sequence of symbols meaning fate, Selu/Selene's, and stop. So this text is about stopping fate in order to gain a new beginning. It plans to do this with both emotion magic and astrology-magic.
The text reads:
- Shouldn't we be instigating the revelations (of fate)? Shouldn't we be nesting YaHu (YH). Su will be involved with the revelations resulting from astrology-magic.
- Revelations (of fate) can manifest the authorizations of the divine-motion-powers. Astrology-magic can change the emotional-arousals revealed by that (monitoring).
- The settings (of motion changes on earth from fate authorizations at sunset) can nourish the revelations of Kate/Hekate. The revelations can monitor the prodders (Su and Sirius, the sources of astrology magic)
- Fate will be result of changes lacking that (monitoring).
Translation of Lines 1 and 2
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 88)
(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
- Ya ADu Nu. Ya Ba'u YaHu. Su Ku Nu A Tu (Med 88.1)
- Nu Du RaBu Di'u. Tu TaRu TaBu Nu A (Med 88.2)
In English
- Shouldn't we be instigating the revelations (of fate)? Shouldn't we be nesting YaHu (YH). Su can be involved with the revelations resulting from astrology-magic
- Revelations (of fate) can manifest the authorizations of the divine-motion-powers. Astrology-magic can change the emotional-arousals revealed by that (monitoring).
Translation of Lines 3 and 4
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 88)
(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
- ReTu Bu Nu KaTe. Nu ATu Ka'u (Med 88.1)
- LeYu A TaRu Lu A (Med 88.2)
In English
- The settings (of motion changes on earth from fate authorizations at sunset) can nourish the revelations of Kate/Hekate. The revelations can monitor the prodders (Su and Sirius, the sources of astrology magic)
- Fate will be result of changes lacking that (monitoring).
Punic Cirta Runestone Is Is Promoting Emotion Magic Over Astrology Magic to Overcome Problems With the Life-Powers 200 BCE
(March 28, 2025) This runestone has Louvre museum Number AO 1019 and is Med Text 91.
The top image shows the sky-shell with the sun moving across it indicating this text will talk about life powers. The bottom image is a sequence of symbols from right to left meaning fate, Selu/Selene, stop. This means the fate powers of Selu/Selene can be stopped.
The text reads:
- Shouldn't we be instigating the revelations (of fate)? Shouldn't we be nesting Yahu (YH). Su can be involved in the revelations.
- Anger is revealing the manifestations of the shepherds (astrology magic crafters). The evening powers are being angered by the involvement of the revelations (of fate).
- Nourishments can emotionally-affect the guidance of the nest. The irrigation-network's eagle-vultures have been fate-cursed.
- Energy can prod the life-threads. Are not the priest-parents (power integrators) shepherding that?
Translation of Lines 1 and 2
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 91)
(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
- Ya ADu Nu. Ya Ba'u YaHu. Su Ku Nu (Med 91.1)
- AGu Nu Du Re'u. BaDu AGu Ku Nu (Med 91.2)
In English
- Shouldn't we be instigating the revelations (of fate)? Shouldn't we be nesting Yahu (YH). Su can be involved in the revelations.
- Anger is revealing the manifestations of the shepherds (astrology magic crafters). The evening powers are being angered by the involvement of the revelations (of fate).
Translation of Lines 3 and 4
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 91)
(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
- Bu Ne'u GeRu Ba'u. IKu Ru UYu (Med 91.1)
- Gi Ka'u Qu. Ya ABu ReWu A (Med 91.2)
In English
- Nourishments can emotionally-affect the guidance of the nest. The irrigation-network's eagle-vultures have been fate-cursed.
- Energy can prod the life-threads. Are not the priest-parents (power integrators) shepherding that?
Punic Cirta Runestone Showing a Woman Is Promoting the Life-Powers 250 BCE
(March 26, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1017 and is Med Text 89.
The image is that of a woman having large earrings with a shawl and full length skirt indicating high status. The letter styles show Persian Empire Aramaic influences dating this to about 250 BCE.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 89)
(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
- ŠeDu Zu AGu Nu RaŠu (Med 89.1)
- U Ma'u Se'u Tu Su (Med 89.2)
In English
- Budding the emanations can anger the revelations about life-powers
- and push-away the inhibition of astrology-magic's Su.
Blockages in the Sky-shell's Life-Network Have Been Foreshadowed 200 BCE
(March 26, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1018 and is Med Text 90.
The image shows the star Sirius above the sky-shell which houses the life network. This implies the astrological powers are affecting the life network. That is also what the text is talking about.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 90)
(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
- Ya Ṣe’u Nu. Ya Be'u YaHu Lu. UNu Ku Su. AŠu Ku Su. Ḫu Nu A (Med 90.1)
- Lu Bu Le'u. BeLu Se'u Zu. Lu Ḫu Qu ITu. BiBu Nu A (Med 90.2)
In English
- Are not blockages being revealed? Is not the nest of Yahu lacking? The resistance is involving Su. Hu is revealing that.
- The lack of nourishments has been fated. The restraints are inhibiting the emanations. The lack of Hu's life-thread's have been foreshadowed. The gatekeepers (eagle-vultures) are revealing that.
Punic Cirta Runestone Claims Revelations of Fate Are Getting Mixed Up With The Life Powers 200 BCE
(March 29, 2025) This Punic runestone is numbered AO 1020 and is Med Text 92.
The image just shows the celestial light goddess Selu/Selene identified by her raised arms. This indicates the text is about the astrological-fate-powers.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 92)
(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
- [2 or 3 letters] Ya Ba'u. Ya Ḫu Ku Nu. Šu IRu Bu Tu. Ya TaLu TaRu Nu. Ba'u Ya A'u. Nu Du Ru. Ba'u Ya ḪaNu A (Med 92.1)
- [5 letters] B' [2 letters] Tu Nu Ta'u. Ne'u Qu Ya A. BaRu Nu A (Med 92.2)
In English
- [2 words] not nesting. Is not Hu involved in revelations (of fate)? Similar to the astrological-fate-powers is the nourishing of astrology -magic. Is not the mounded-one (Kate/Hekate) changing the revelations? Don't nest emotion-powers (Awen). Reveal the manifestations of the eagle-vultures. Don't nest the intimidation of those.
- ....... nest [word]. Astrology-magic can reveal the pasture (starry night sky). Emotional-affects will not thread those. The seers would reveal that.