Sabaean
OriginYemen
Earliest1000 BC
TypeAbjad
About Sabaean
The monumental script of the kingdom of Saba, biblical Sheba, in ancient Yemen. A member of the Old South Arabian family with 29 consonant letters. Thousands of inscriptions record laws, dedications, and irrigation works. Written right to left. The kingdom built the great Marib dam, famous across the ancient world.
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