Palmyrene

Palmyrene is an ancient Aramaic script that was used to write the Palmyrene dialect of Aramaic. The script is named after the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, where it was first used. The Palmyrene alphabet is derived from the Aramaic alphabet, and it is thought to have been developed in the 3rd or 2nd century BCE. The script consists of 28 letters, all of which are consonants. The letters are written from right to left. The Palmyrene alphabet was used to write a variety of texts, including inscriptions, coins, and documents. The script was also used to write the Palmyrene dialect of Aramaic, which was spoken in the city of Palmyra. The dialect was similar to other Aramaic dialects, but it had some unique features, such as the use of the letter ʾalap (ʾ) to represent the sound of a glottal stop. The Palmyrene alphabet was used until the city of Palmyra was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century CE. After that, the script was no longer used and it eventually fell into obscurity. However, the Palmyrene alphabet was rediscovered in the 19th century, and it has since been used to write a variety of texts, including inscriptions, coins, and documents. The script has also been used to write the Palmyrene dialect of Aramaic.