So, Does It Also Dispense Cash in Denarii?
Quick, can you name the location of the only ATM in the world (below) to allow the option of using Latin to perform transactions?
If you said the Vatican, the you win!!!!!
From Mental Floss magazine:
“The Vatican Bank is the only bank in the world that allows ATM users to select Latin to perform transactions … The Vatican’s Latin Foundation tries to keep the language relevant by translating modern phrases into the ancient tongue. In 2003, they released an updated dictionary that included the terms “rush hour” (tempus maximae frequentiae) and “dishwasher” (escariorum lavatory).”
Who says Latin is a dead language????“The Vatican Bank is the only bank in the world that allows ATM users to select Latin to perform transactions … The Vatican’s Latin Foundation tries to keep the language relevant by translating modern phrases into the ancient tongue. In 2003, they released an updated dictionary that included the terms “rush hour” (tempus maximae frequentiae) and “dishwasher” (escariorum lavatory).”
Photos: 1st 2: Rafael
3rd: Sethschoen
Source: Photo: The World’s Only ATM in Latin
Update: Better Photos of the World’s only Latin ATM
posted by Al @ 6:19 AM
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