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Decoding oldest known sentence written in first alphabet

In a landmark discovery, a team of Israeli archaeologists have decoded the oldest known sentence in the ancient language of Canaanites. The inscription found on an ivory comb unearthed in Tel Lachish, the second most important city in the Biblical Kingdom of Judah, provides evidence for the use of the alphabet some 3,700 years ago.

Video by: Pedro Films, Tree House Productions

Executive Producer: Camelia Sadeghzadeh

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