Despite the controversy, “H” secured a spot in our alphabet. Around 1000 BC, the letter “I” was “yod,” meaning arm and hand. The Greeks adopted the letter as “iota” changing it to ...

Tracing roots back to Proto-Sinaitic (1750 BCE)–which was the first alphabet to be built from consonants, pulling a lot of inspiration from Egyptian hieroglyphics–the D began as a drawn fish.

Now, archaeologists in Spain have unearthed an ancient rock slab inscribed with a complete alphabet which they believe ... around the eighth century BC and were known for their elaborate writing ...