Linear B

[Source: Wikipedia]

University of Cambridge: „A conference in Cambridge this weekend will mark the 60th anniversary of the decipherment by Michael Ventris of Linear B, a script used for an early form of ancient Greek. His stunning achievement pushed back the frontiers of knowledge about the ancient world.“

Lesenswert. Gehört zur Allgemeinbildung. (Ich bin versucht, meine Studenten zu fragen, was Linear B sei…)