https://freerepublic.com/tag/sussasite/ en-us Sat, 2 May 2026 03:56:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377309/posts An example of Linear Elamite( Image Credit: Darafsh/Wikimedia/CC 3.0) An ancient Iranian mystery has finally been solved, according to a French archaeologist who reports successfully cracking the code to an enigmatic, undeciphered writing system. Known as Linear Elamite, the 4000-year-old script—once considered impossible to decode—has now been unlocked by François Desset, in an achievement that has drawn comparisons to Jean-François Champollion’s famous deciphering of the enigmatic Rosetta Stone. Desset, a 43-year-old archaeological researcher based at the University of Liege in Belgium, says the remarkable ancient script is the only truly “local” writing system from the country’s early history, which is... The Debrief https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377309/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2026 03:56:03 GMT