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Easy as Alep, Bet, Gimel? Cambridge research explores social context of ancient writing

05 Apr 2016

A new University of Cambridge research project is set to shed light on the history of writing in the ancient world, and explore the longlasting...

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Ancient weight excavated from the east coast of Italy

Adventures of a palaeolinguist

20 Sep 2011

The curious bronze, knuckle-shaped object pictured is an ancient weight excavated from the east coast of Italy. The inscription scrawled along its...

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