✨The Surprising Reality
In the hills of Serabit el-Khadim around 1500 BC, miners carved strange linear letters into Egyptian turquoise mines.
🤔The Context Question
But here's what most people don't realize: this proto-alphabet is the ancestor of nearly every modern script—including biblical Hebrew.
📚What We Know
The inscriptions from Serabit and Wadi el-Hol reveal a Semitic adaptation of Egyptian hieroglyphs. They appear centuries before the Ten Commandments were given. But understanding the full impact of this script requires comparing ancient inscriptions on the app's timeline.
Explore the Full Context
Jump to 1500 BC and see exactly how early Semitic writing took shape—discover how it shaped biblical language.
See the complete historical context with our interactive map and timeline
🔗Related Topics
Serabit el-Khadim Inscriptions
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Proto-Sinaitic Alphabet
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📖Biblical References
Scripture references supporting this historical context