April26,2025
Spoken in ancient Mesopotamia, it is considered one of the earliest written languages but was replaced by Akkadian around 2000 BCE.
The Semitic language once spoken in ancient Mesopotamia, it eventually evolved into Babylonian and Assyrian dialects.
Spoken by the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, it became extinct around the 12th century BCE.
An ancient form of Greek used in the Mycenaean civilization, it disappeared after the fall of the Bronze Age.
The language of the ancient Etruscan civilization in Italy, which was replaced by Latin.
A Semitic language used by the ancient Phoenicians, it influenced many later scripts but faded as Latin and Arabic rose.
The language of the Persian Empire, which eventually evolved into Modern Persian.
The final stage of the Egyptian language, it was used by Egyptian Christians but is now mainly used in religious contexts.
The classical phase of the Egyptian language used in hieroglyphics, superseded by later Egyptian dialects.