mar 24, 800 BC - Greek Alphabet
Description:
Derived from the script of the Phoenicians, the Greek alphabet included improvements, such as the introduction of vowels and new letters for sounds absent from the Semitic languages. Although originally written from right to left, after the sixth century the written language went from left to right.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 24, 800 BC
Now
~ 2827 years ago