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Serabit el-Khadim
Serabit el-Khadim is an ancient site in south-western Sinai where Egyptians mined turquoise from the Middle Kingdom onwards. Its temple of Hathor, 'Lady of Turquoise', was enlarged over many centuries. Inscriptions left there by Semitic-speaking workers, the Proto-Sinaitic inscriptions, are among the earliest alphabetic writing.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Serabit el-Khadim. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/serabit-el-khadim
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