The Oldest Alphabetic Writing Ever Found? - Biblical Archaeology Society

A second of the clay cylinders from Umm el-Marra. Courtesy Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University.

The Oldest Alphabetic Writing Ever Found?

Four small clay cylinders, discovered at the site of Umm el-Marra in northwestern Syria, may be etched with the oldest alphabetic writing ever discovered, predating … Continue reading The Oldest Alphabetic Writing Ever Found?