In a recent Biblical Archaeology Review article,* epigraphy scholar Christopher Rollston asks a seemingly straightforward question: What is the oldest Hebrew inscription? His examination requires him ...

A 2,800-year-old jar inscribed in Hebrew with the Yahwistic name "Benayo" has been discovered at Abel Beth Maacah, a site in northern Israel that is mentioned numerous times in the Hebrew Bible. Since ...

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If the Assyrian (square) script employed in writing Hebrew is to be changed, as is now being advocated, let the Jews of Palestine adopt the Arabic alphabet, instead of imitating the westernization ...

Five lines of ancient script on a shard of pottery could be the oldest example of Hebrew writing ever discovered, an archaeologist in Israel says. The shard was found by a teenage volunteer during a ...

JTA — When Liron Lavi Turkenich designed a writing system combining Hebrew and Arabic characters as a final project in college, she probably could not have imagined that her script would become the ...

Aravit sculpture at 2020 World Expo in DubaiAFP via Getty Images When Liron Lavi Turkenich designed a writing system combining Hebrew and Arabic characters as a final project in college, she probably ...

Though Hebrew is recognized as one of the three official languages of the mandated territory of Palestine, the acceptance of telegrams in Hebrew script is not obligatory upon the Palestine postal ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 2,800-year-old jar inscribed in Hebrew with the Yahwistic name "Benayo" has been discovered at ...