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Syria: Hebrew script. Liturgy, Syria, 13th century

Syria: Hebrew script. Liturgy, Syria, 13th century

Hebrew is a West Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is regarded as the language of the Hebrews / Israelites and their ancestors. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date from the 10th century BCE, in the form of primitive drawings.

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