Syriac Script

The Aramaic script of the Syrian churches, which carried Greek learning across Asia.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its Estrangela, Serto and East Syriac hands mark the three liturgical traditions.
• Missionaries took it along the Silk Road to a stele in Xi'an by 781 AD.
• The Nestorian connection made it a vehicle for science into Central Asia and China.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abjad