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Mysterious Arabian Script Deciphered

Biblical Archaeology Review, 2026. Biblical Archaeology Review, Spring 2026 (department).

Magazine note on the Dhofari 1 and 2 scripts of southern Oman, painted in caves and carved on boulders more than 2,000 years ago, and on the decipherment replacing speculative attributions to Quranic tribes.

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Journalism; confirms the magazine coverage.

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Biblical Archaeology Review (2026). Mysterious Arabian Script Deciphered. Biblical Archaeology Review, Spring 2026 (department). https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/department/mysterious-arabian-script-deciphered/
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