Cleopatra's language dictionary published
Al Jazeera English
2012-09-19
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If you have ever wanted to speak the language of Cleopatra, this might be your chance.
After 40 years of research, the University of Chicago has published an online Demotic dictionary - the language of ancient Egypt.
Beyond showing us how people spoke at the time, the dictionary also tells us how people lived as far back as 650BC - for instance, some documents show that women had the right to own land.
Al Jazeera's Gerald Tan takes a look.
After 40 years of research, the University of Chicago has published an online Demotic dictionary - the language of ancient Egypt.
Beyond showing us how people spoke at the time, the dictionary also tells us how people lived as far back as 650BC - for instance, some documents show that women had the right to own land.
Al Jazeera's Gerald Tan takes a look.
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