Record No.
MRB-2026-007026
Birthplace of the World's Earliest Known Alphabet
Literature & Writing
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Record Holder
Ugarit
Syria
Category
Literature & Writing
Country
Syria
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SY )
Achievement Date
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Record Description
Tablets discovered at Ugarit starting in 1928 revealed a cuneiform script considered one of the earliest known alphabets, developed around the 14th century BCE.
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