A NEW INSCRIBED STELE FROM THE TOPHET OF NORA. A NOTE ON THE PUNIC VOTIVE STONE MONUMENTS REUSED IN THE CHURCH OF SANT’EFISIO (PULA, SARDINIA)

Abstract

The paper presents an inscribed Punic stele reused in the church of Sant’Efisio di Pula (Sardinia). The typological
analysis of the stone monument and the votive formula of the inscription indicate that the stele was primarily dedicated as
an ex voto in the tophet of Nora, located near the church. The paper also takes stock of the re-use of Punic stelae from the
tophet of Nora in the church of Sant’Efisio and the adjacent structure, known as the “Casa dell’Alter Nos”.

Keywords: Phoenician and Punic Sardinia; Tophet; Votive Stelae; Northwest Semitic Epigraphy; Re-Use of Ancient
Monuments.