The original Phaistos Disc was found in the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age. The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, and features 241 tokens, comprising 45 unique signs, which were apparently made by pressing pre-formed hieroglyphic "seals" into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling towards the disc's center. The Phaistos Disc captured the imagination of amateur and professional archeologists, and many attempts have been made to decipher the code behind the disc's signs. This Replica of the Phaistos Disc is about 6 inches in diameter x .5 inches thick and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. It is made out of solid Resin and has the look of ancient type Reddish clay. It weighs about 3 Pounds and comes with a clear easel stand to set in for Display. This Easel is very unique as it can be either set on a counter or mounted on wall for ease of displaying the object. You also get, with the Disc, a Copy of the original newspaper article when the item was first discovered and a certificate explaining it's history. The Jungle Stand comes with this item. The Stand, is resin and was designed with Aztec/ Mayan type artwork applied. It is painted Antique Gray, made out of a very durable Poly Resin, Weighs almost 3Lbs and Measures: 6.25 inches in Diameter x 1 inch thick. The Phaistos Disc also comes with Display Case as shown. The Display Case is made out of High Quality Acrylic and measures: 11 Inches High X 9.5 Inches Wide X 9.5 inches Deep. Case has a nice slide lid on top that slides from back to front. Also inside case on back wall is a Secret Slot. This slot is made to hold Photograph type 8.5 x 11 paper. You can put the information sheet or Newspaper article that comes with item.

• The original Phaistos Disc was found in the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete
• This Replica of the Phaistos Disc is about 6 inches in diameter x .5 inches thick and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols.
• Disc and Plaque are made out of solid resin
• Case is made out of Acrylic and has secret slot in back for Artwork

The original Phaistos Disc was found in the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of CreteReel Art