U+103A0 "𐎠" Old Persian Sign A Unicode Character

U+103A0 "𐎠" Old Persian Sign A is a cuneiform glyph from the Old Persian script, which was used to write the Old Persian language during the Achaemenid Empire, primarily from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE. This character represents the vowel sound /a/ and is part of a syllabic writing system that was deciphered in the 19th century, largely through inscriptions on monuments and royal tombs. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and study of this ancient script, preserving a key element of early Iranian linguistic and cultural history.