first written alphabet

The Ancient Alphabet That Might Prove the Biblical Exodus

According to the Bible, the ancient Israelites left Egypt in a massive event known as the Exodus. While some scholars believe that this story has a historical basis, many others consider it pure fiction. However, recent discoveries involving an...

Was the Ancient Phoenician Script a True Alphabet?

The ancient Phoenician script had a crucial role in the history of the Greek alphabet. As the ancient Greeks themselves affirmed, the Greek alphabet came directly from the Phoenician script when Prince Cadmus led a small migration from Phoenicia...