Nabatean alphabet

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History of the Alphabet

Wadi el-Hol 19th c. BC Proto-Canaanite 14th c. BC Ugaritic 13th c. BC Phoenician 11th c. BC Hebrew 9th c. BC Aramaic 9th c. BC Brahmi 3rd c. BC Devanagari 12th c. Thai 13th c. Syriac 2nd c. BC Arabic 4th c. Greek 9th c. BC *Coptic 4th c. Gothic 4th c. Glagolitic 862 Cyrillic 10th c. Old Italic 8th c. BC Latin 7th c. BC Runes 2nd c. South Arabian 9th c. BC
Georgian 5th c. BC
Armenian 405
Orkhon 6th c.
Ogham 6th c.
Hangul 1446

The Nabatean alphabet is a consonantal alphabet (abjad) that was used by the Nabateans in the 2nd century BC. Important inscriptions are found in Petra. The alphabet is descended from the Aramaic alphabet, and in turn developed into the Arabic alphabet from the 4th century.

External links

Websites for Nabatean
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Wadi Ramm Recovery Project

... Views 61. Report on the excavation of this Nabatean site. From Classical Views 61. Report on the excavation of this Nabatean site.

More results: http://dir.calsky.com/Science/Social_Sciences/Archaeology/Publications/Middle_East/Jordan/

The Nabatean Castle Hotel

A five star hotel situated near Petra. Includes contact details and a tour of the facilities. A five star hotel situated near Petra. Includes contact details and a tour of the facilities.

More results: http://dir.calsky.com/Regional/Middle_East/Jordan/Localities/Petra/Travel_and_Tourism/Lodging/Hotels/

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