U+10290 "𐊐" Lycian Letter Mm Unicode Character

U+10290 "𐊐" Lycian Letter Mm is a symbol from the Lycian alphabet, an ancient script used in the region of Lycia in southwestern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) from approximately 500 to 200 BCE. This character represents the sound equivalent to the modern letter "m" and was part of a writing system derived from the Greek alphabet, adapted to record the Lycian language, which belongs to the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European family. The Lycian script, including letter Mm, was inscribed on stone monuments, coins, and pottery, and its decipherment has provided valuable insights into the history and culture of the Lycian people before their assimilation into Hellenistic and later Roman societies.