Cypriot Syllabary: Greece’s Forgotten Script
Before the Greek alphabet conquered the Mediterranean, the island of Cyprus used a unique, puzzle-like script derived from the Bronze Age to write Greek. Discover the story of the Cypriot…
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The Liar Paradox: When Language Breaks Logic
"This sentence is false." It is a simple statement that traps logic in an infinite loop: if it's true, it's false, and if it's false, it's true. Explore the history…
The Uncracked Minoan Code: Linear A
We can read the sounds of the ancient Minoan script, Linear A, but we have no idea what the words mean. Unlike Egyptian hieroglyphs, this Bronze Age code lacks a…
VinΔa Symbols: Europe’s Oldest Writing?
Long before Egyptian hieroglyphs, a mysterious Neolithic culture in the Balkans etched thousands of symbols onto clay. These VinΔa symbols have sparked a fierce debate: are they mere decorations, a…
The Enduring Mystery of the Phaistos Disk: A Linguistic Enigma
For anyone with a passion for ancient civilizations and the mysterious languages they spoke, the story of the Phaistos Disk stands as an enigma unlike...