Karatepe inscription Karatepe
the site s eighth-century bc bilingual inscription, in phoenician , hieroglyphic luwian, reflects activities of kings of adana house of mopsos , given in hieroglyphic luwian mu-ka-sa- (often rendered moxos ) , in phoenician mopsos in form mpš. composed in phoenician , translated hieroglyphic luwian. inscription has served archaeologists rosetta stone deciphering glyphs.
as learn inscription, author azatiwada (or azatiwata), ruler of town. founder; inscription commemorates town s foundation. acknowledged himself subordinate of awariku, king of adanawa (adana), ancient kingdom of quwe. azatiwataya seems have been 1 of frontier towns of adanawa.
another inscription of same type, cinekoy inscription, discovered more recently. mentions king awariku, may have been same ruler, or part of same dynasty.
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