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Indeed, the engraved letters between the symbols appear to be from the Greek alphabet, lending some credence to the analysis. If the latest addition to the Queen’s jewellery box is Grecian, then it ...

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Preparing this circular alphabet graphic is a great way to practice your hand lettering and develop your modern calligraphy style. And when you're done, you'll have a piece pretty enough for a ...

In western Syria, archaeologists believe they have unearthed evidence of the earliest use of an alphabet in the world. The site, called Tell Umm el-Marra was an important urban center in Syria and ...

First discovered in 2004 but confirmed thanks to recent carbon dating, researchers found the world's oldest alphabet in a Syrian tomb.

Archaeologists say they have uncovered evidence of what may be the world's oldest known alphabet. The alphabetic writing system was identified on finger-length clay cylinders excavated from a tomb ...

Long before the “A, B, C Song” — built upon the Latin alphabet — and the alphas, betas and gammas of Ancient Greek, cultures around the world were communicating with one another.

What appears to be evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history is etched onto finger-length, clay cylinders excavated from a tomb in Syria by a team of Johns Hopkins University ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history. The writing was etched onto clay cylinders discovered during a dig at an ancient Syrian city.

Symbols on finger-sized clay objects discovered during dig at ancient city of Umm el-Marra could be earliest known alphabet (Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University) ...