Origin of the Aleph-Bet (Alphabet)
In S10 E12 Expedition Unknown, Mysteries of Moses (Part 2): Josh Gates travels to Serabit El-Khadim, whereat within an ancient, remote turquoise mine, there is discovered the (oldest known) rock wall carvings of the Hebrew alphabet, Aleph Bet.
As the location of the death of Moses is recorded in Deuteronomy 34 as the plains of Moab, Mount Nebo, Pisgah, around 1406 B. C., thus the Islamic "tomb" of "Nabi Musa" (dating only to the 13th century A. D.) may be casually regarded as a contrived tourist attraction.
The wonderful thing about archaeology is that *physical evidence* reveals either support or lack thereof regarding various "traditional" (/"religious") narratives.
As the location of the death of Moses is recorded in Deuteronomy 34 as the plains of Moab, Mount Nebo, Pisgah, around 1406 B. C., thus the Islamic "tomb" of "Nabi Musa" (dating only to the 13th century A. D.) may be casually regarded as a contrived tourist attraction.
The wonderful thing about archaeology is that *physical evidence* reveals either support or lack thereof regarding various "traditional" (/"religious") narratives.
- dicksilk
- Feb 15, 2024