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Whispers of Silk Road Scripts
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. Ancient inscription revealing lost language clues
  • 2. Middle Persian script used in Sassanian-era texts
  • 3. Extinct Indo-European language of the Tarim Basin
  • 5. Language of a Buddhist kingdom along the ancient trade arteries
  • 7. Language group linked to the ancient Uralic peoples
  • 10. Rare language once active along Silk Road trading posts
  • 11. Site associated with ancient scripts and Buddhist art
  • 16. Oasis town key to uncovering Silk Road manuscripts
  • 19. Indigenous language with historical trade connections
Down
  • 4. Dialect related to the Tocharian languages
  • 6. Religious script used by followers of a syncretic faith
  • 8. TURKIC Ancient Turkic script found on stone monuments
  • 9. Eastern Iranian language from ancient Khotan oasis
  • 12. Language tied to a Bronze Age culture along the Silk Road
  • 13. Ancient Iranian language once spoken by Silk Road traders
  • 14. Region where multiple lost Silk Road languages emerged
  • 15. Language of a Mongolic people living near Silk Road routes
  • 17. Ancient script found in cave murals of Silk Road region
  • 18. Historical region known for Iron Age language relics

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