Palmyrene

Palmyrene refers to the language and script used in the ancient city of Palmyra, located in modern-day Syria. This Semitic script, developed from the Aramaic alphabet, was in use from around the 3rd to 2nd century BCE until shortly after the Roman conquest in 272 CE.1

Palmyrene had 22 letters and was written from right to left. It existed in two forms: a cursive script and a decorative monumental script. Inscriptions in Palmyrene have been found across a wide geographical area, including Palmyra, Palestine, Egypt, North Africa, and even as far as England. The language of Palmyra itself was Aramaic, with Palmyrene script reflecting its position as a trade hub between East and West.123