Ground floor of the National Museum, Beirut, Lebanon. King Ahiram of Byblos sarcophagus containing the earliest known

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Ground floor of the National Museum, Beirut, Lebanon. King Ahiram of Byblos sarcophagus which contains the earliest known example of the Phoenician alphabet and is the Museum's most prized exhibit.

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Size: 5421px × 3628px
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Photo credit: © Paul Doyle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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