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Etruscan Em
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Construction note
A geometric impression of an archaic Etruscan letter (often written right-to-left).
About this symbol
- Meaning
- The letter Em (sound “m”).
- Culture / origin
- Etruria (central Italy)
- Era
- c. 7th–1st century BCE
- Historical context
- The Etruscans adapted a western Greek alphabet; the Romans in turn took their letters from the Etruscans.
Public-domain ancient script.
Tags
etruscanalphabetitalicancient
SVG source
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