The mystery over the @ sign -BBC March 8, 2016 by Fulcrum The earliest yet discovered reference to the @ symbol is a religious one. It features in a 1345 Bulgarian translation of a Greek chronicle. Held today in the Vatican Apostolic Library, it features the @ symbol in place of the A in the word Amen. Why it was used in this context is a mystery. Clare Bates. BBC Magazine. 8 March 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare
