Runway Rock Carving

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Bryan
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Runway Rock Carving

Post by Bryan » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:58 pm

This carving on a large rock lays beside the old Italian runway on the road between Nefasit and Dekemhare in Eritrea.Can anyone decipher it,or add info?

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Vincent Biondi
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Runway Rock Carving

Post by Vincent Biondi » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:43 am

Probably carved after the conquest of Eritrea, in the 1930's.
The Fascio Littorio is quite evident, but below it I think might be some kind of date in Roman Numerals.
Vincent.

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