Click here (pasthorizons.com) to learn about some ancient Christian nuns with a mischievous streak...
Rebellious women seeking immortality? or simply bored in the desert?
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I imagine that whatever the nuns had to write was something that could be useful to someone - i'm really interested to know what the interpretation of the graffiti is - I imagine it being something that would be inspiring.
Well there is nothing stated about "seeking immortality". I was kind of sad because that sounded so much more interesting than a bunch of bored nuns on a field trip. But that is what I would say happened because if I was a nun who was not allowed to flirt with a cute guy I am SURE leaving my mark on a big beautiful piece of history such as the palace of the pharos would be on my to do list. Heck! Im not a nun and would still do it.
Also I am sure that if these archaeologists are smart enough they will figure out that there is INDEED a small religious group somewhere near the Indus River who still speak in Coptic....what is believed to be coptic. It uses the same symbols and was only discovered about 5 years ago. The group found who speak this language know little to nothing about other languages. In fact that may be the problem. From my understanding linguists have been popping there head in trying to figure out what the heck they are saying but the order in which they make sentences are unlike and language in this day of age. They may not even be sentences but an inferred phrase here and there. Who knows but I give it about another 5 years before they crack the code. - Angela R.
2 comments:
I imagine that whatever the nuns had to write was something that could be useful to someone - i'm really interested to know what the interpretation of the graffiti is - I imagine it being something that would be inspiring.
Mylinda
Well there is nothing stated about "seeking immortality". I was kind of sad because that sounded so much more interesting than a bunch of bored nuns on a field trip. But that is what I would say happened because if I was a nun who was not allowed to flirt with a cute guy I am SURE leaving my mark on a big beautiful piece of history such as the palace of the pharos would be on my to do list. Heck! Im not a nun and would still do it.
Also I am sure that if these archaeologists are smart enough they will figure out that there is INDEED a small religious group somewhere near the Indus River who still speak in Coptic....what is believed to be coptic. It uses the same symbols and was only discovered about 5 years ago. The group found who speak this language know little to nothing about other languages. In fact that may be the problem. From my understanding linguists have been popping there head in trying to figure out what the heck they are saying but the order in which they make sentences are unlike and language in this day of age. They may not even be sentences but an inferred phrase here and there. Who knows but I give it about another 5 years before they crack the code.
- Angela R.
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