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Instructions of Shuruppak dating back to 3,000 BCE. This is one of the oldest known works of literature in human history Ancient Aliens, Ancient Egypt, Ancient History, Art History, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Sumerian, Ancient Writing, Ancient Languages
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Instructions of Shuruppak dating back to 3,000 BCE. This is one of the oldest known works of literature in human history
An Old Babylonian Serpentine Cuneiform Tablet Ancient Scripts, Ancient Symbols, European History, American History
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An Old Babylonian Serpentine Cuneiform Tablet
Minoan script. Linear A is what archaeologists call the undeciphered written language of the Minoans. It was used in central and southern Crete. Creton hieroglyphic was used in the north of Crete.Invented around 1800 BCE, this is Europe's first known writing using symbols instead of pictures. Greek History, Knossos Palace, Ancient Alphabets, Bronze Age Civilization, Minoan Art, Grece Antique
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Minoan script. Linear A is what archaeologists call the undeciphered written language of the Minoans. It was used in central and southern Crete. Creton hieroglyphic was used in the north of Crete.Invented around 1800 BCE, this is Europe's first known writing using symbols instead of pictures.
Hnaguyn haykakan nshanagrer Armenian History, Armenian Culture, Armenian Military, Zimbabwe, Military History, Diploma, Languages, Spark
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AKKADIAN-ASSYRIAN CALENDAR, ASHUR,1800 BC. Stone-cast disc, brown-ochre hydrostone, 120 mm (4.75 inches), 10 mm thickness (approx half inch) with parchment description. Calendar tablets like this and others discovered at Mari in Syria, make it clear that the Semitic Akkadians possessed a highly developed calendar by 1800 BC, with allocations based on a 29 and 30 day lunar month. Ancient City, Ancient Near East, Ancient Ruins, Historical Artifacts, Ancient Artifacts
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AKKADIAN-ASSYRIAN CALENDAR, ASHUR,1800 BC. Stone-cast disc, brown-ochre hydrostone, 120 mm (4.75 inches), 10 mm thickness (approx half inch) with parchment description. Calendar tablets like this and others discovered at Mari in Syria, make it clear that the Semitic Akkadians possessed a highly developed calendar by 1800 BC, with allocations based on a 29 and 30 day lunar month.
Early Sumerian Tablet -- 3100-2900 BCE -- Discovered in Uruk, (Southern Mesopotamia) -- Details of a land purchase which included one male slave. No further reference provided. Mayan Symbols, Egyptian Symbols, Viking Symbols, Viking Runes
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Early Sumerian Tablet -- 3100-2900 BCE -- Discovered in Uruk, (Southern Mesopotamia) -- Details of a land purchase which included one male slave. No further reference provided.
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Berber alphabet in Morocco Berber Tattoo, Fictional Languages, Pretty Writing, Alphabet Symbols, Writing Systems, Symbology
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Berber alphabet in Morocco
Ge'ez, Ethiopian script. Text Symbols, Alphabet Writing, Phonetic Alphabet
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5000-year-old Jiroft artifacts - (Iran). Archeologists believe the discovered inscription is the most ancient script found so far and that the Elamite written language originated in Jiroft, where the writing system developed first and was then spread across the country.
5000-year-old Jiroft artifacts - (Iran). Archeologists believe the discovered inscription is the most ancient script found so far and that the Elamite written language originated in Jiroft, where the writing system developed first and was then spread across the country.
The world's oldest undeciphered writing system, which has so far defied attempts to uncover its 5,000-year-old secrets, could be about to be decoded by Oxford University academics. Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Times, Ancient Maps
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The world's oldest undeciphered writing system, which has so far defied attempts to uncover its 5,000-year-old secrets, could be about to be decoded by Oxford University academics.
Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Pre-Classical Sargonic Emerald Tablets Of Thoth, Grimoire, Nature Secret, Social Studies Resources, Alien Races, Mystery Of History
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GREECE CHANNEL | Linear A - The Minoans developed the first written systems of Europe, the ornamental Cretan Hieroglyphs, and the stylized Linear A. Linear A is similar to Linear B, the writing system of Mycenaean Greeks. One major similarity to Linear B is the fact that most of the Linear A inscriptions are accounting lists of goods. One significant difference between Linear A and Linear B, however, is that Linear A was also used on personal objects for religious dedications. Creta
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GREECE CHANNEL | Linear A - The Minoans developed the first written systems of Europe, the ornamental Cretan Hieroglyphs, and the stylized Linear A. Linear A is similar to Linear B, the writing system of Mycenaean Greeks. One major similarity to Linear B is the fact that most of the Linear A inscriptions are accounting lists of goods. One significant difference between Linear A and Linear B, however, is that Linear A was also used on personal objects for religious dedications.
Do you know what is the earliest Chinese character? It is Oracle bone inscription (Chinese: 甲骨文; pinyin: jiǎgǔpiàn). As the earliest Chinese writing scripts, Oracle bone inscriptions are the ancient Chinese characters carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulae. Chinese Script, Chinese Writing, Chinese Calligraphy, Greek Writing, Ancient Chinese Characters, Handwritten Text, How To Speak Chinese
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Do you know what is the earliest Chinese character? It is Oracle bone inscription (Chinese: 甲骨文; pinyin: jiǎgǔpiàn). As the earliest Chinese writing scripts, Oracle bone inscriptions are the ancient Chinese characters carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulae.
The Earliest Autograph Signatures (Circa 3,100 BCE) A pictographic list of titles and professions in ancient Sumeria (top), with the scribe's signature on the reverse side (bottom.) (View Larger) Pictographic lexical lists written in ancient Sumerian pictographic script on clay tablets are the earliest literature known, and also the earliest known evidence of school and learning. Pictographic Script, Sculptures
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The Earliest Autograph Signatures (Circa 3,100 BCE) A pictographic list of titles and professions in ancient Sumeria (top), with the scribe's signature on the reverse side (bottom.) (View Larger) Pictographic lexical lists written in ancient Sumerian pictographic script on clay tablets are the earliest literature known, and also the earliest known evidence of school and learning.
The Mawangui Silk Texts Circa 175 BCE ~ A Taoist text preserved on silk and discovered in Mawangui in 1973. The Mawangdui Silk Texts (Chinese: 馬王堆帛書; pinyin: Mǎwángduī Bóshū), texts of Chinese philosophical and medical works written on silk, were found buried in Tomb no. 3 at Mawangdui, in the city of Changsha, Hunan, China in 1973. Ancient Books, Tao Te Ching, Ancient Statues, Chine Antique, Yi King, Changsha, Taoist
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The Mawangui Silk Texts Circa 175 BCE ~ A Taoist text preserved on silk and discovered in Mawangui in 1973. The Mawangdui Silk Texts (Chinese: 馬王堆帛書; pinyin: Mǎwángduī Bóshū), texts of Chinese philosophical and medical works written on silk, were found buried in Tomb no. 3 at Mawangdui, in the city of Changsha, Hunan, China in 1973.
Silver Drachma, Amoghabhuti Kuninda Kingdom, 2nd C. BCE. 2.07 g. Obv: Deer standing right, crowned by two cobras, attended by Lakshmi holding a lotus flower. Legend in Prakrit (Brahmi script): "Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya maharajasya." Rev. Stupa surmounted by the Buddhist symbol triratna, and surrounded by a swastika, a "Y" symbol, and a tree in railing. Kharoshti legend. AIC pg. 146, 1; MACW 4442; Senior pg. 233. Buddhist Symbols, Sacred Symbols, Ancient Coins, Brahmi Script, Arte Tribal
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Silver Drachma, Amoghabhuti Kuninda Kingdom, 2nd C. BCE. 2.07 g. Obv: Deer standing right, crowned by two cobras, attended by Lakshmi holding a lotus flower. Legend in Prakrit (Brahmi script): "Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya maharajasya." Rev. Stupa surmounted by the Buddhist symbol triratna, and surrounded by a swastika, a "Y" symbol, and a tree in railing. Kharoshti legend. AIC pg. 146, 1; MACW 4442; Senior pg. 233.
List of Plants in a Royal Babylonian Garden This tablet lists plants in the garden of the Babylonian king Marduk-apla-iddina (reigned 721-710 and in 703 BCE; Biblical Merodach-Baladan). Included on the list are various vegetables, such as onion and leek, and herbs, such as mint and coriander. (Source) Neo-Babylonian, c. 8th-7th century BCE. British Museum. Mesopotamia Art, Ancient Cities, Bagdad
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List of Plants in a Royal Babylonian Garden This tablet lists plants in the garden of the Babylonian king Marduk-apla-iddina (reigned 721-710 and in 703 BCE; Biblical Merodach-Baladan). Included on the list are various vegetables, such as onion and leek, and herbs, such as mint and coriander. (Source) Neo-Babylonian, c. 8th-7th century BCE. British Museum.
List of Plants in a Royal Babylonian Garden This tablet lists plants in the garden of the Babylonian king Marduk-apla-iddina (reigned 721-710 and in 703 BCE; Biblical Merodach-Baladan). Included on the list are various vegetables, such as onion and leek, and herbs, such as mint and coriander. (Source) Neo-Babylonian, c. 8th-7th century BCE. British Museum.
List of Plants in a Royal Babylonian Garden This tablet lists plants in the garden of the Babylonian king Marduk-apla-iddina (reigned 721-710 and in 703 BCE; Biblical Merodach-Baladan). Included on the list are various vegetables, such as onion and leek, and herbs, such as mint and coriander. (Source) Neo-Babylonian, c. 8th-7th century BCE. British Museum.
Silver Drachma, Amoghabhuti Kuninda Kingdom, 2nd C. BCE. 2.07 g. Obv: Deer standing right, crowned by two cobras, attended by Lakshmi holding a lotus flower. Legend in Prakrit (Brahmi script): "Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya maharajasya." Rev. Stupa surmounted by the Buddhist symbol triratna, and surrounded by a swastika, a "Y" symbol, and a tree in railing. Kharoshti legend. AIC pg. 146, 1; MACW 4442; Senior pg. 233.
Silver Drachma, Amoghabhuti Kuninda Kingdom, 2nd C. BCE. 2.07 g. Obv: Deer standing right, crowned by two cobras, attended by Lakshmi holding a lotus flower. Legend in Prakrit (Brahmi script): "Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya maharajasya." Rev. Stupa surmounted by the Buddhist symbol triratna, and surrounded by a swastika, a "Y" symbol, and a tree in railing. Kharoshti legend. AIC pg. 146, 1; MACW 4442; Senior pg. 233.
This clay tablet from ancient Babylon describes monthly rations allowed to Jehoiachin, a Jewish king. The Biblical account of King Jehoiachin is found in 2 Kings 25:29-30, which also states that he received a "regular allowance" from the king of Babylon. The tablet was made in c. 595-570 BC. The text is in the Akkadian language using cuneiform script, and the tablet measures roughly 4 x 4 inches. The artifact is now located in the Museum of the Ancient Near East, Pergamum Museum, Berlin. Archaeological Discoveries, Archaeological Finds, Jewish History, Ancient Israel, Culture
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This clay tablet from ancient Babylon describes monthly rations allowed to Jehoiachin, a Jewish king. The Biblical account of King Jehoiachin is found in 2 Kings 25:29-30, which also states that he received a "regular allowance" from the king of Babylon. The tablet was made in c. 595-570 BC. The text is in the Akkadian language using cuneiform script, and the tablet measures roughly 4 x 4 inches. The artifact is now located in the Museum of the Ancient Near East, Pergamum Museum, Berlin.
The Mawangui Silk Texts Circa 175 BCE ~ A Taoist text preserved on silk and discovered in Mawangui in 1973. The Mawangdui Silk Texts (Chinese: 馬王堆帛書; pinyin: Mǎwángduī Bóshū), texts of Chinese philosophical and medical works written on silk, were found buried in Tomb no. 3 at Mawangdui, in the city of Changsha, Hunan, China in 1973.
The Mawangui Silk Texts Circa 175 BCE ~ A Taoist text preserved on silk and discovered in Mawangui in 1973. The Mawangdui Silk Texts (Chinese: 馬王堆帛書; pinyin: Mǎwángduī Bóshū), texts of Chinese philosophical and medical works written on silk, were found buried in Tomb no. 3 at Mawangdui, in the city of Changsha, Hunan, China in 1973.
The Earliest Autograph Signatures (Circa 3,100 BCE) A pictographic list of titles and professions in ancient Sumeria (top), with the scribe's signature on the reverse side (bottom.) (View Larger) Pictographic lexical lists written in ancient Sumerian pictographic script on clay tablets are the earliest literature known, and also the earliest known evidence of school and learning.
The Earliest Autograph Signatures (Circa 3,100 BCE) A pictographic list of titles and professions in ancient Sumeria (top), with the scribe's signature on the reverse side (bottom.) (View Larger) Pictographic lexical lists written in ancient Sumerian pictographic script on clay tablets are the earliest literature known, and also the earliest known evidence of school and learning.
This is a replica of an oracle turtle shell with ancient Chinese oracle scripts inscribed on it. Fu Xi, traditionally, considered the originator of the I Ching, is said to have discovered the arrangement of the eight trigrams in markings on the back of a mythical dragon horse (sometimes said to be a turtle) that emerged from the Luo River. This discovery is said to have been the origin of calligraphy. Chinese Typography, Art Postal
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This is a replica of an oracle turtle shell with ancient Chinese oracle scripts inscribed on it. Fu Xi, traditionally, considered the originator of the I Ching, is said to have discovered the arrangement of the eight trigrams in markings on the back of a mythical dragon horse (sometimes said to be a turtle) that emerged from the Luo River. This discovery is said to have been the origin of calligraphy.
Africa | an early "learning board" from the ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia. With a fine script on both sides. Ancient Art, Writing Tools, Arrow Of Time, African History, Antique Books
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Africa | an early "learning board" from the ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia. With a fine script on both sides.
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