Ṣafaitic alphabet

Epigraphy is the study of written material found on durable surfaces like stone or metal. It is a crucial tool for understanding ancient civilizations, providing firsthand historical data and insights into the development of writing systems.1

The Safaitic alphabet is a script belonging to the South Semitic group, originating in the Arabian Peninsula around 1000 BCE. These scripts, including Safaitic, were typically written from right to left and generally had 28 consonant-only letters. Safaitic inscriptions, dating from the 1st century BCE to the 4th century CE, are found in an area encompassing eastern Syria, Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia.234