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The Armenian Alphabet: Mesrop Mashtots and a Nation's Soul — Part 2: The Lost Scripts
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive deeper into the story of the Armenian alphabet, picking up where their previous episode left off. They explore the mystery of the 'lost scripts' — the Aramaic, Greek, and Syriac writing systems used before Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD. Lucas explains how scholars debated whether Armenia had its own ancient script, referencing Movses Khorenatsi's claim that a priest named Bardesanes knew Armenian letters in the 2nd century. The conversation moves to the legend of the 'Armenian hieroglyphs' said to be carved on…
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