Who Really Invented the Alphabet?
August 2023 | Vol. 11.8 By Seth Sanders Who really invented the alphabet? Despite its vast influence, we are still uncertain about precisely where the world’s most influential co
Assurbanipal’s iPad: Wax Boards in the Ancient Near East
Writing on wax began in Mesopotamia and spread to the Mediterranean and Europe. In many ways, wax tablets are the predecessors to today’s iPads.
The Enigmatic Tablets from Late Bronze Age Deir ‘Alla
January 2021 | Vol. 9.1 By Michel de Vreeze On April 1, 1964 Henk Franken and his Leiden University based team stumbled upon two clay tablets. Two days later a third tablet was fou