Archaeologists May Have Just Found the Oldest Alphabet Ever
Four clay cylinders inscribed with what might be the oldest known evidence of alphabetic writing are 500 years older than other early alphabets, according to new research.
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Where was world’s ancient alphabet found? Details explored
A new discovery of the world's oldest known alphabetic writing was made at Tell Umm-el Marra, an urban site in Syria that can ...
Ancient Clay Cylinders Reveal What May Be World's Oldest Alphabetic Writing
The early writing appears to date to around 2400 B.C.—preceding the previous most bygone examples by roughly 500 years.
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World's Oldest Alphabet Found on an Ancient Clay Gift Tag
A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...
Hurricane Bert: How Met Office names UK storms and what the next will be called
Storms are named alphabetically, and with the arrival of Storm Bert set to bruing icy temperatures and snow, we take a look at the Met Office's list of storm names for 2024/25 and the reason behind th ...