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<< Our Photo Pages >> Aranno Lepontische Stelen - Sculptured Stone in Switzerland in Tessin

Submitted by AlexHunger on Saturday, 18 February 2006  Page Views: 3882

Multi-periodSite Name: Aranno Lepontische Stelen
Country: Switzerland
NOTE: This site is 0.366 km away from the location you searched for.

Canton: Tessin Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Lugano  Nearest Village: Aranno
Latitude: 46.018250N  Longitude: 8.870820E
Condition:
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4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4 Ambience:
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4 Access:
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4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
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1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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Aranno Lepontische Stelen
Aranno Lepontische Stelen submitted by Megalithic89 : Tombstone with inscription in lepontic language. The inscription "MATIONA" is clearly visible. It dates between 5th and 2nd century BC. This is amongst the oldest writings in Canton of Ticino. Photo taken October 2023, with permission of the Museum. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Sculptured Stone in Tessin


IMPORTANT NOTE: Position of site unknown, co-ordinates given for nearest village. 4 Lepontic Stelles built into the façade of an old house in the village.
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Aranno Lepontische Stelen
Aranno Lepontische Stelen submitted by Megalithic89 : This is the 4th stone with an inscription in Lepontic language. Photo taken October 2023 with permission of the Museo del Malcantone, Curio. Thank you very much for this opportunity. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Aranno Lepontische Stelen
Aranno Lepontische Stelen submitted by Megalithic89 : 3rd stone with lepontic inscription. The inscription reads "...ASONI : ILA..." Photo taken October 2023, with permission of the Museum. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Aranno Lepontische Stelen
Aranno Lepontische Stelen submitted by Megalithic89 : 2nd stone with inscription in lepontic language. Taken out of the depot today and I could take a photo, with permission of the Museum. October 2023 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Aranno Lepontische Stelen by Megalithic89 on Tuesday, 12 July 2022
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The 4 steles were taken out of the wall for the exhibition “I Leponti tra mito e realtà” in Locarno, Castello Visconteo – Casorella, in 2000. Today (2022) they are exhibited in the Museo etnografico del Malcantone, Via Caradora 15, 6986 Curio, Telephone ++41 91 606 31 72, or kept in the depot. Source of information: Museo etnografico del Malcantone, Curio.

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