Welcome to Clenar et Sechar Rasnal.

This subreddit is dedicated to the Etruscan language and culture. Clenar et Sechar Rasnal means "Sons and daughters of the Etruscan people" (clenar = sons, et = and, sechar = daughters, rasnal = of the Etruscan people), which we can consider ourselves, as we continue to spread the heritage of these ancient people.

The Etruscans were a mysterious people living in modern Italy from 7 BC up to 1 AC. They most likely came from Anatolia and they were a non-Indo-European people, related to the Raetians. The Etruscans left many short inscriptions on vases, cups, mirrors and other objects which were used. Quite some words are deciphered, but we are far from an advanced knowledge of their language.

This subreddit is dedicated to everything related to the Etruscans and users are encouraged to post content related to the Etruscans.

Here are several important and useful links:

The Etruscan Foundation http://www.etruscanfoundation.org/ The Etruscan Foundation is dedicated to the study and understanding of the cultural and material history and heritage of the Etruscans, their neighbors and ancestors, by supporting research, education, conservation, and publication.

Rasenna Blog - http://blogs.umass.edu/rwallace/

Etruskisch - Vocabulary http://www.etruskisch.de/stn/wz.htm Etruskisch is onrpe of the best overviews for Etruscan online

The Etruscan Language on Memrise, a course to learn Etruscan and how to read Etruscan inscriptions http://www.memrise.com/course/1340276/the-etruscan-language/

Ancient Etruscan FB group: https://m.facebook.com/ancientetruscan

Rasna Clan - A band performing music in Etruscan https://m.facebook.com/rasnaclan/

For me it was in several ways - I've always been interested in ancient history but the Etruscans are particularly interesting and mysterious. I enjoy reading about the way they lived day to day and their mythology is enthralling. Once I had the opportunity to go to Italy, I went to the National Etruscan Museum in Rome and spent the entire day there marveling at every artifact and reading everything I could. A day or two after that I took a train and then a bus and then walked to a surprisingly deserted Cerveteri where I was able to explore the ancient tombs. This was in August and I was the only one there all day except toward the late afternoon when I spotted a family also touring the site. Interestingly, there are many, possibly hundreds, of smaller tombs around the main excavation site that are not as well-kept or properly excavated but still extremely fascinating. Please share your connection with this enigmatic people! Also, thanks for reading and participating in this community!