I bought the last DVD (R2) of S7 yesterday and while watching the Atlantis Preview I had the idea that the Ancient alphabet that they were using there could be translated into the Latin alphabet. I was right (and really bored to be willing to do this).
With that, I was able to "translate" what is written on the stairs in front of the Atlantis gate ( http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/gallery/images_11.html ). It reads (the latter lines on the picture were sometimes upside-down and cut off at the ends):
WE HOLD THE SEAS THE THRUTH
A HEARTY WELCOME TO THOSE OF OTHER WORLDS
VISITING OUR HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME (W)ELCOME AGAIN
(...ABSENCEH) AS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON OUR SOUL SWEAR (E..)
(...HOSE) RETURNING YOU Y HAVE BEEN GONE TOO LONG (ANI...)
(...E) FOR DISTANT WORLDS WE PLEDGE TO RESPECT (TAE...)
(...AE) YOU ARE AMONG US AND WE CELEBRATE (Y**BER...)
It's possible that this picture isn't exactly what will finally be on the show, although what I could see on the DVD is that it is at least very similar.
Woohoo! I always thought the letters were mere rubbish
Last EDITs:
This thread will be closed shortly. The new The Ancient Alphabet (I got it!) and other alphabets Part II thread can be found here. All Ultimate Alphabet posts are there, too.
Here is a letter and numeral chart of the Ancient Alphabet (which is complete now).
With that, I was able to "translate" what is written on the stairs in front of the Atlantis gate ( http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/gallery/images_11.html ). It reads (the latter lines on the picture were sometimes upside-down and cut off at the ends):
WE HOLD THE SEAS THE THRUTH
A HEARTY WELCOME TO THOSE OF OTHER WORLDS
VISITING OUR HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME (W)ELCOME AGAIN
(...ABSENCEH) AS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON OUR SOUL SWEAR (E..)
(...HOSE) RETURNING YOU Y HAVE BEEN GONE TOO LONG (ANI...)
(...E) FOR DISTANT WORLDS WE PLEDGE TO RESPECT (TAE...)
(...AE) YOU ARE AMONG US AND WE CELEBRATE (Y**BER...)
It's possible that this picture isn't exactly what will finally be on the show, although what I could see on the DVD is that it is at least very similar.
Woohoo! I always thought the letters were mere rubbish
Last EDITs:
This thread will be closed shortly. The new The Ancient Alphabet (I got it!) and other alphabets Part II thread can be found here. All Ultimate Alphabet posts are there, too.
Here is a letter and numeral chart of the Ancient Alphabet (which is complete now).
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