A discovery made in Syria 20 years ago is finally bearing fruit. Archaeologists claim to have found their hands on an ancient and unknown alphabet, whose symbols are carved into the sides of clay cylinders, sparking thousands of years of investigation.
In recent months there have been many discoveries regarding the appearance of writing. Despite political instability and conflict, the Levant and the Middle East are particularly popular areas for researchers. Johns Hopkins academics looked at four cylinderssoilsoil Found 20 years ago in an ancient tomb in Syria. In a press release published on November 21, they explained that the artifacts, more than 4,000 years old, would hide an ancient alphabet. Perhaps one of the oldest discoveries ever made.
Revolutionizing the means of communication
In 2004, the site of Umm al-Marra, near Aleppo, was the site of the discovery of the cylinders. The HistoriansHistorians They are estimated to have been produced around 2400 BC after archaeologist Glenn Schwartz directed the excavations and began deciphering the mysterious symbols on the objects. However, experts note that the symbols do not correspond to any recorded alphabet, although they have been compared to Hebrew, Aramaic and Ancient Arabic.
Assumptions emergingemergingThese unknown logograms are also influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs. Schwartz and his teams see similarities in registration. For an archaeologist, it is very impossible to give rise to the possibility of coincidence to explain these similarities. And Johns Hopkins University researchers confirm it: they have indeed discovered an unknown alphabet, now hopefully future studies will make it possible to learn more about it.
