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Ancient Languages
100
This Persian king is identified by name in the Bible as the one who would usurp Babylonian rule.
Cyrus the Great
100
The language pictured below comes from this ancient civilization.
Egypt
200
This Babylonian king is best known for his code of laws, one of the earliest written legal systems in history
Hammurabi
200
This ancient language sounded as follows
Latin
300
This Caesar was in power during the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Tiberius
300
This ancient writing system, whose name means "wedge-shaped," was used for several ancient languages across Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform.
400
This Athenian statesman led Athens during its "Golden Age" and commissioned the construction of the Parthenon
Pericles
400
Biblical Hebrew comes from this language family.
Semitic (Also Northwest Semitic or Afro-Asiatic)
500
This Egyptian Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty is best known for converting the entirety of Egypt to monotheism
Akhenaten (also Amenhotep IV)
500
This is a recording of the Lord's Prayer in this ancient language
Old Norse