Article 6MPH2 Ancient Irish script found in an English garden

Ancient Irish script found in an English garden

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editors@theworld.org (Stephen Snyder)
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A teacher in Coventry, England, dug a stone out of his garden that was inscribed with ancient Ogham writing from Ireland. It's one of thousands of written languages that have been largely lost to time. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Tim Brookes, founder of The Endangered Alphabets Project, about the value of written language, and how handwritten or carved scripts connect people with their cultural heritage.

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