1.5K views · 43 reactions | Can you imagine reading without punctuation—or even spaces between words? Some ancient writing systems made do without punctuation for centuries. In fact, while the first evidence of writing is from around 3500 BCE, the first record of punctuation appears over 2,500 years later, in 840 BCE. https://www.wondrium.com/ancient-writing-and-the-history-of-the-alphabet | The Great Courses | Facebook

14K views · 612 reactions | The Phoenicians came up with what is considered to be the first ever alphabet, which influenced the ancient Greeks when it came to developing their alphabet, leading to the creation of some of the best philosophy and plays of all time. | Odyssey - Ancient History | Facebook