The Asiatic affinities of the old Italians

Abstract

The Asiatic Affinities of the Old Italians by Robert Ellis is a 19th-century work arguing for strong linguistic and cultural links between ancient Italian populations—specifically Etruscans, Sabines, and Samnites—and Asian civilizations. Ellis argues for an Armenian character in the Etruscan language, proposing migrations or cultural shifts from Asia to Italy