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Meanwhile, analysis of the inscriptions continued. Linguists reported partial matches with early Christian phrases, suggesting the disc may have been reinterpreted as a Christian symbol after its creation. If so, it represented a fascinating example of religious adaptation, where pre-Christian artifacts were repurposed to align with the new faith. The disc, once possibly pagan, might have been sanctified, explaining why it was preserved beneath a church rather than destroyed.
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