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Person1874–1937

Luigi Pernier

The Italian archaeologist who discovered the Phaistos Disc on 3 July 1908 while excavating the Minoan palace of Phaistos, Crete.

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Theories & Explanations

  • The Modern Forgery Claim

    Luigi Pernier was accused of The Modern Forgery Claim — Eisenberg's 2008 claim alleged Pernier fabricated the disc himself; rejected by Minoan specialists at a dedicated symposium the same year.

Objects & Artifacts

  • Phaistos Discdiscovered 3 July 1908; dated to c. 1700 BC

    Luigi Pernier discovered Phaistos Disc.

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What Is the Phaistos Disc, and Why Can't Anyone Decipher It?

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