The Cyrillic alphabet, the script of Russians (and others), is one of the most widely used systems of writing in the world.

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.

Hi BTN, my name's Lara and my question is: Why does the alphabet have twenty-six letters and why is it spelt A to Z?

Archaeologists have taught us that before the alphabet was invented, “written" communication was in the form of pictures, known as hieroglyphics. They are believed to have originated around 3100 BCE., ...

An alphabetic inscription written on a jar fragment found at the site of Tel Lachish in Israel and dating back around 3,450 years may provide a "missing link" in the history of the alphabet.

American researchers have discovered a 3,000-year-old stone on which is written the oldest known version of the Hebrew alphabet, the precursor of all the alphabets used in the Middle East as well ...

The 26-letter alphabet we use is not American, but English. It is a "Made in Britain" import, brought to Plymouth Rock and Jamestown in the 17th century. Noah Webster made it our official alphabet … ...