Editing Eteocretan language (section)

=== Dreros ===
The two bilingual inscriptions, together with six other Greek inscriptions, were found in the western part of the large Hellenistic cistern next to the east wall of the [[Dreros#Temple of Apollo Delphinios|Delphinion (temple of Apollo Delphinios) in Dreros]], at a depth between three and four metres.<ref>Y. Duhoux, ''op. cit.'', pp. 27–53.</ref> The texts are all written in the [[Archaic Greek alphabets#Summary table|archaic Cretan alphabet]] and date from the late seventh or early sixth century BC. They record official religious and political decisions and probably came from the east wall of the Delphinion; they were published by [[:fr:Henri Van Effenterre|Henri Van Effenterre]] in 1937 and 1946 and were kept in the museum at [[Neapoli, Crete|Neapolis]].

The longer of these two inscriptions was found in the autumn of 1936 but not published until 1946.<ref name="Effenterre Revue">Henri Van Effenterre in ''Revue de Philologie'', third series, vol. 20, issue 2 (1946), pp. 131–138.</ref> The Greek part of the text is very worn and could not easily be read. Almost certainly with modern technology the Greek part would yield more but the inscription was lost during the occupation of the island in [[World War II]]. Despite searches over 70 years, it has not been found.

The other Dreros inscription was also published by Van Effenterre in 1946.<ref name="Effenterre Bulletin">Henri Van Effenterre in ''Bulletin de correspondance hellénique'', vol. 70 (1946), p. 602 f.</ref> The Eteocretan part of the text has disappeared, only the fragment τυπρμηριηια (''tuprmēriēia'') remaining.