Revealing secrets from ancient Egyptian mine containing strange carvings
Archaeologists were stunned to discover characters carved into stone walls at an ancient mine, suspected to be one of the earliest forms of writing in Egypt.
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Researcher Michael Bar-Ron claims that a 3,800-year-old Proto-Sinaitic inscription found in a wall of an ancient mine at Serabit el-Khadim in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula reads "zot m'Moshe." In Hebrew, the phrase means "This is from Moses." Photo: Johannes Gutenberg - University of Mainz. This inscription was carved into a cliff near what is known as Sinai 357 in the L Mine. It is part of a collection of more than 20 Proto-Sinaitic texts first discovered in the early 1900s. Photo: Johannes Gutenberg - University of Mainz.
These characters are among the earliest known alphabetic writings, probably created by Semitic-speaking people at the end of the 12th Dynasty, around 1800 BC. Photo: Johannes Gutenberg - University of Mainz. Researcher Bar-Ron spent eight years analyzing high-resolution images and 3D scans and suggests that the phrase may refer to authorship or dedication linked to a figure named Moses. Photo: Johannes Gutenberg - University of Mainz. In the Bible, Moses was a leader, prophet and lawgiver. He was chosen by God to lead the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt and received the 10 commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Photo: Johannes Gutenberg - University of Mainz/Mail Online.
Some experts believe that mysterious inscriptions in ancient Egyptian mines could help prove that events written in the Bible were real. Photo: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. However, experts have yet to find any evidence of the existence of a character named Moses as described in the Bible. Photo: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS. Researchers are cautious, noting that although Proto-Sinaitic is the earliest known alphabet, its characters are very difficult to decipher. Photo: GB News.
According to experts, the complex and mysterious inscriptions in the Egyptian mine date back to the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat III. Deciphering the message behind the mysterious inscriptions is no easy task. Scientists hope that further research in the future will help to solve this mystery soon. Photo: Johannes Gutenberg - University of Mainz. Readers are invited to watch the video : Egypt opens its ancient citadel to tourists. Source: THĐT1.
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