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𒀭 𒈗 𒂗 · 𒈠 𒊓 𒊏 · 𒀀 𒂍 𒄿 𒌋 · 𒃲 𒌷 𒆠 · 𒅎 𒁀 𒁕 𒂵 𒄩 𒆷 𒈣 𒈾 𒉺

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1857 CE

Cuneiform Deciphered

What happened

After decades of work by scholars including Henry Rawlinson, cuneiform is finally deciphered. The Royal Asiatic Society tests four scholars independently—they all produce similar translations, proving the code has been cracked.

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Part of the cuneiform timeline spanning 5,000 years in Massarrah.