Hatran

Hatran is a Semitic alphabet that was used to write the Amorite language, which was spoken in the city of Hatra, in present-day Iraq. The alphabet is thought to have been used from the 2nd to the 4th centuries CE. It is related to the Aramaic and South Arabian alphabets, and includes 28 letters. The Hatran alphabet has been found on inscriptions in Hatra, as well as in the ruins of the city of Dura Europos, in present-day Syria. The alphabet was also used to write the Palmyrene alphabet, which was used in the city of Palmyra, in present-day Syria. The Hatran alphabet is thought to have been derived from the Aramaic alphabet. The alphabet includes 28 letters, which are thought to have been used to write the Amorite language. The alphabet is related to the Aramaic and South Arabian alphabets. The Hatran alphabet has been found on inscriptions in Hatra, as well as in the ruins of the city of Dura Europos, in present-day Syria. The alphabet was also used to write the Palmyrene alphabet, which was used in the city of Palmyra, in present-day Syria.