Carthage Administration Inscription
| Carthage Administration Inscription | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stone Inscription |
| Material | Marble or limestone |
| Size | 25 cm × 11 cm (9.8 in × 4.3 in) |
| Period/culture | 4th to 2nd century BCE |
| Discovered | 1964 Carthage |
| Present location | National Museum of Carthage |
| Culture | Carthaginian |
| Part of a series on |
| Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions |
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The Carthage Administration Inscription is an inscription in the Punic language, using the Phoenician alphabet, discovered on the archaeological site of Carthage in the 1960s and preserved in the National Museum of Carthage. It is known as KAI 303.
Found among elements of the Roman period, this inscription is key for the knowledge of the institutions and town planning of Carthage during the Punic period; it refers to magistrates and a sector of the population, corporations and craftsmen.
Its dating varies according to scholars, ranging from the fourth to the second century BC. The text describes works carried out in the city but their exact nature is not established with certainty because of the difficulty of reading the Phoenician language and the gaps in the document.