Greek Reporter

The Origin of the Greek Alphabet: Was Herodotus Right or Wrong?

The early Greek alphabet was painted on the body of an Attic black-figure cup. Credit: flickr / Dan Diffendale CC BY-SA 2.0 ...
Eurasianet

Kazakhstan: The ABCs of the Alphabet Debate

News that Kazakhstan is proceeding with plans to switch the alphabet used for the Kazakh language from Cyrillic to Latin is stoking a furious public debate. The battle lines cross the linguistic ...
Greek Reporter

The Origin of the Latin Alphabet According to Roman Mythology

According to Roman mythology, what was the origin of the Latin alphabet? What was its alleged connection to the script of the ...
The Conversation

Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia‑long story of the ABCs

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Who created ...