During the first three centuries of the Common Era, a local Aramaic dialect spoken in the Kingdom of Osroene, centered in Edessa, eastern of Euphrates, started to gain prominence and regional significance. There are about eighty extant early inscriptions, written in Old-Edessan Aramaic, dated to the first three centuries AD, with the earliest inscription being dated to the 6th year AD, and the earliest parchment to 243 AD. All of these early examples of the language are non-Christian.
during the first three centuries of the common era a local aramaic dialect spoken in the kingdom of osroene centered in edessa eastern of euphrates started to gain prominence and regional significance there are about eighty extant early inscriptions written in old-edessan aramaic dated to the first three centuries ad with the earliest inscription being dated to the 6th year ad and the earliest parchment to 243 ad all of these early examples of the language are non-christian