The Rebirth of Cornish
Once officially declared extinct after the death of its last native speaker in the 18th century, the Cornish language (Kernewek) has experienced a remarkable revival against all odds. This is…
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Carved in Stone, Read on the Edge: Unlocking Ogham, Ireland’s Ancient Alphabet of Lines
Forget runes and hieroglyphs; journey to ancient Ireland to uncover Ogham, a script written not on a page but on the very edge of stone. This unique alphabet of lines…
Reading the Landscape: How Forgotten Languages Are Fossilized in Place Names
What if the map on your wall was a Rosetta Stone, holding the key to forgotten languages and ancient migrations? The study of toponymy reveals that the names of our…