Researchers in have announced a groundbreaking discovery at the Tartessian site of Casas del Turuñuelo in Guareña, Badajoz, Spain. A slate tablet inscribed with what appears to be a third southern Paleo-Hispanic alphabet has been unearthed, providing significant insights into ancient writing systems.  The 2,500-year-old slate tablet was created by the ancient Tartessos people who lived on the Iberian peninsula between the ninth and sixth centuries BC. It is adorned with figures of warriors and a sequence of 21 distinct letters, was identified by experts from the Institute of Archaeology of Mérida (IAM) as a potential southern Paleo-Hispanic script.  This find, supervised by CSIC scientists and supported by an expert in ancient scripts, could represent one of the earliest known alphabets in this region, offering a new understanding of prehistoric literacy and cultural exchange.  Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later