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The quest to decipher the 4,000-year-old writing system of Linear Elamite had long been considered impossible to crack."Of all the writing systems used in Iran, the only one that is truly local – developed within the territory we now call Iran – is Linear Elamite." #AncientHistory #AncientWriting #IranHistory #Archeologyhttps://www.france24.com/en/french-researcher-cracks-4-000-year-old-script-from-iran

Posted on X by Iran's Embassy in Sweden:"This is the oldest known family picture in Iran; a rock relief at Shekaft-e Salman in Izeh (carved ~3,000 years ago).Iran has always been about family, and in a world that seeks to undermine it, we still stand for it."#AncientHistory #History #Iran

I hereby unilaterally declare the hashtag #AAH2026 open for business for the Association of Ancient Historians meeting at the University of Iowahttps://aah.conference.uiowa.edu/Will anyone post? Am I the only attendee active in the Fedi? Stay tuned for the exciting developments!And boost, boost, boost for the fences if you will.#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #classics