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Posts by Nathan Pilkington

An archaeological site featuring rows of stone stelae and cippi on the ground

Blog: The Importance of Names: The Carthaginian ‘Tophet’ at 100

Nathan Pilkington calls for the abandonment of the term “tophet,” generally, and a renaming of the “tophet” at Carthage, specifically. Based on the epigraphic record at Carthage, a more proper name for the site is The Sanctuary of Ba'al Hamon.