# New Blog: A Brief History of SQL and the Rise of Graph Queries

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Transitioning from SQL to GQL — Image generated by DALL-E by author This article has minor changes since its first publish, thanks to suggestions from Philip Rathle on SQL 2023 and GQL as a new language standard.

The Birth of New Query Language Standard Since the last major enhancement of Structured Query Language (SQL) decades ago, the database industry has introduced a new ISO/IEC standard language called Graph Query Language (GQL ), marking a significant milestone.

The development of GQL...

Read it: [A Brief History of SQL and the Rise of Graph Queries](https://neo4j.com/developer-blog/gql-sql-history/)