The tablet could predate the earliest known evidence of writing in the Caucasus region by over a thousand years, hinting at a potentially lost script. Reading time 3 minutes A few years ago, fishermen ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists uncovered a basalt tablet in the Bashplemi Lake region of Georgia with an unknown language carved into its face. The tablet featured ...

Dato Dolidze’s fingers move slowly on the old handset as he writes a text message to his son. “My phone only has the Latin alphabet, so every time I text I need to translate the Georgian letters into ...

A tablet bearing a previously unknown ancient script has been discovered in the Caucasus region, a study has reported. The ...

Archaeologists uncovered a basalt tablet in the Bashplemi Lake region of Georgia with an unknown language carved into its face. The tablet featured 60 characters across seven rows. Experts said that ...

The following is a partner post from EurasiaNet.org by Monica Ellena. Republished with permission. Dato Dolidze’s fingers move slowly on the old handset as he writes a text message to his son. “My ...

There’s a new language in town. Well, actually, it’s ancient, and experts can’t even read it yet. But they’re excited to find out more. Archaeologists discovered a basalt tablet about the size of a ...