Why We Still Cannot Read Etruscan

The Etruscan language isn't undeciphered: the alphabet is Greek and the sounds are secure. It's untranslated: no close relatives, and a corpus of epitaphs.
5 points by darkwater 11 days ago veiledantiquity.com 2 comments

Summary

Despite having a clear alphabet and phonetic understanding, the Etruscan language remains untranslated due to its lack of close relatives and limited textual evidence. Discover the challenges that keep this ancient language a mystery.

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