Understanding the ancient world through language
22 May 2015James Clackson's new book looks at what language use can tell us about ancient societies.
Adventures of a palaeolinguist
20 September 2011The curious bronze, knuckle-shaped object pictured is an ancient weight excavated from the east coast of Italy. The inscription scrawled along its side is written in the language of ancient people, known to the Romans as the Frentani.
