Il Vaso di Dueno era scritto in sardo? La verità che nessuno racconta

The Dueno Vase has often been cited as alleged evidence of the ancient presence of the Sardinian language in the Mediterranean. But does this theory really hold up? In this lesson for the SURRA community, linguist Salvatore Dedola analyzes one of the most controversial finds from Italian antiquity: the famous Dueno Vase. Discovered on the Quirinale in 1880 inside a votive deposit, the artifact dates back to the 6th century BC and is composed of three vessels joined in a unique triangular structure. This ritual object continues to raise questions among archaeologists, linguists, and religious historians. The real enigma, however, lies in its inscription. The sentences engraved on the vase, written in archaic Latin and arranged in an unusual way, have fueled all sorts of interpretations. Over the years, some have even argued that the text could be read as an ancient form of the Sardinian language. But what does the linguistic evidence really say? Through analysis of the text, the historical context, and the main academic interpretations, Salvatore Dedola critically addresses one of the most controversial hypotheses regarding the linguistic origins of Sardinia. A lesson that invites us to distinguish between suggestion and demonstration, between myth and historical research. #SURRA #SalvatoreDedola #VasoDiDueno #StoriaSarda #Archeologia #Linguistica #Sardinia #Antiquità