jan 1, 500 BC - The "Rosetta Stone" of Cuneiform
Description:
A record of the King Darius of Achaemenid written in three languages: Persian, Akkadian, and an Iranian language known as Elamite. Scholars have been able to decipher Akkadian cuneiform using the other two languages.THE EDITORS. (n.d.). The World’s Oldest Writing - Archaeology Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2022, from https://www.archaeology.org/issues/213-1605/features/4326-cuneiform-the-world-s-oldest-writing
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Date:
jan 1, 500 BC
Now
~ 2528 years ago