The pleasure of writing

Jul 05, 2021

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One of the oldest surviving traces of the Greek alphabet is the Dipylon Oinochoe Inscription dated to about 740 BC.

Writing is fun. Its roots are bound up with entertainment and pleasure-seeking.

One of the earliest instances of the use of the Greek alphabet is an inscription on a wine jug (an oenochoe) which has been dated to around 740 BC. The Diplyon i…

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