Alphabet illuminates a lost civilization.

A recent discovery of engraved letters on a slate slab in southern Spain has shed light on the writing system of the ancient civilization of Tartessos. The inscription is closely related to the Phoenician alphabet, which influenced later writing systems such as Latin, Spanish, and English. The finding, made by a software engineer browsing social media, has provided researchers with a better understanding of the pre-Roman civilization's writing system. The discovery suggests that Tartessos had a written language and may help determine if there were regional variations in their writing system. [Extracted from the article]