Ancient Language
Classical Syriac
Companion: Hunayn
"Hunayn ibn Ishaq al-Ibadi translated Aristotle, Galen, and Euclid from Greek into Syriac and Arabic at the House of Wisdom in 9th-century Baghdad. Without him, the ancient world's knowledge dies. He is the transmission archive."
The Chain
Classical Syriac→Old Syriac
Completing Classical Syriac unlocks Old Syriac.
What You'll Learn
8
story arcs
1,502
vocabulary entries
A1–C2
CEFR levels
Story Arcs
Bayt al-Hikma — The House of Wisdom
Rišā d-Galen — The Beginning of Galen
ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ — The Walk to Alexandria
ܟܬܒܐ ܕܗܘܢܝܢ — The Letter That Survived
+ 3 more arcs
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