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Published Date : 2017
Auther : John Wily And Sons A/S
Publisher : Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Available Languages -
English

This article discusses a recently discovered inscription in the ancient South Arabian script, found at the archaeological site of Mleiha in the United Arab Emirates. The article offers a new reading and interpretation of the inscription, concluding that the text is written in the vernacular dialect of the ancient South Arabian language, known as “zabur”. The article suggests that this discovery provides new evidence for the influence of the ancient South Arabian script on the inhabitants of the Arabian Gulf region, and opens up avenues for further research on the development of writing in the area.


  • The fort of Mleiha

The fort of Mleiha

Published Date : 2022
Available Languages -
Arabic

The fort was discovered in 1990. The French expedition conducted five campaigns of excavations until ...

Trade centres and commercial routes in the Arabian Gulf: Post-Hellenistic discoveries at Dibba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Published Date : 2006
Auther : Sabah A.Jasim
Publisher : Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Available Languages -
English

This scientific research presents and discusses the results of the archaeological excavations that took place ...