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title: Mysterious Writing on a Tablet from Al-Balqa
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10111/mysterious-writing-on-a-tablet-from-al-balqa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mysterious Writing on a Tablet from Al-Balqa

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Mysterious Writing on a Tablet from Al-Balqa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10111.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10111.jpg)

## Image Caption

This clay tablet is one of 12 tablets which were found near the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Tell Deir Alla in 1964. The inscriptions on the surface of the tablets are still unknown and this mysterious [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) cannot be deciphered. Before 1200 BCE. From Al-Balqa, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 19). Mysterious Writing on a Tablet from Al-Balqa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10111/mysterious-writing-on-a-tablet-from-al-balqa/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mysterious Writing on a Tablet from Al-Balqa." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10111/mysterious-writing-on-a-tablet-from-al-balqa/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mysterious Writing on a Tablet from Al-Balqa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10111/mysterious-writing-on-a-tablet-from-al-balqa/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 19 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.