The voice of the ancients.
Listen to 14 ancient languages that can take you on a journey through time, from the Egyptians and Sumerians to the Maya, Romans, Vikings, and Celts.
Most of these languages are no longer spoken, so they provide valuable insight into past cultures, even if we cannot be certain of their exact pronunciation.
Ancient Languages featured in the video:
Ancient Egypt / 3100 BC – 332 BC
Achaemenids / 550 BC–330 BC
Ancient Greece / c. 800 BC – c. 600 AD
Ancient Rome / 753 BC–476 AD
Assyria / 1813 BC–612 BC
Göktürks / 552 AD-744 AD
Hittites / c. 1600 BC–c. 1178 BC
Akkadians / c. 2334 BC – c. 2154 BC
Aztec / c. 1100 AD – 1533 AD
Celts / c. 517 BC – C. 100 AD
Mayans / c. 2000 BC – c. 1700 AD
Sumerians / 4000 BC – 2000 BC
Urartu / 860 BC–590 BC
Vikings / 800AD – 1066 AD
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