Canaanite

Alphabet: Canaanite miners in Ancient Egypt made simple letters from intricate hieroglyphs

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The alphabet was invented by illiterate Canaanite miners in ancient Egypt who turned elaborate hieroglyphs into basic letters 4,000 years ago, a study claimed. In 2006, Egyptologist Orly Goldwasser argued that symbols on artefacts from a temple in the Sinai are prototypes of the letters that we use to read and write today. While it had … Read more

Ancient 3,200-year-old Canaanite temple unearthed in Israel

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An ancient 3,200-year-old Canaanite temple discovered in Israel was found with statues of the god Baal and jewellery inspired by the Egyptian goddess Hathor. The temple, from about the 12th century BC, was once part of the powerful Canaanite city of Lachish – now the area houses the Tel Lachish national park. Archaeologists from the … Read more