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  • Jordan, Dayr ‘Allā
  • geo:32.196476,35.620152

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Deir Alla Tablets Inscriptions

data access 11017

11 clay tablets, 3 inscribed in possibly alphabetic script - Proto-Canaanite alphabet , 7 bearing only dots, and one uninscribed. The inscribed tablets date to 1450-1200 BC.

See:

  1. Zeidan A. Kafafi, The Archaeological Context of the Tell Deir ‘Allā Tablets - https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/15866/08%20ASLU%2019%20Chapter%208.pdf?sequence=14
  2. William H. Shea, "The Inscribed Tablets From Tell Deir `Alla",  Andrews University Seminary Studies, vol. 27, 1989,  pp. 21-37, 97-119.-http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1916&context=auss
  3. http://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-balaam-son-of-beor-inscription-tell-deir-alla-succoth-1400-750bc.htm

Relevant museums

  • Amman, Jordan Museum
    The new historical museum of Jordan; substantial archaeological collection.
    Jordan, Amman

Nearby sites

  • Deir Alla Inscription
    Bala'am Son of Be'or Inscription discovered on Dajr Alla in Jordan. Aramaic inscription. Deir ‘Alla plaster texts (DAPT)
    Jordan, Dayr ‘Allā
  • Deir 'Alla, Sanctuary
    The sanctuary complex in NE part of tell.
    Jordan, Dayr ‘Allā
  • Deir Alla
    Biblical Pethor? Dajr Alla.
    Jordan, Dayr ‘Allā
  • Tell Mazar
    Tell Mazar II. Tell el-Mazar
    Jordan, Abū ‘Ubaydah

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Creators: Entry created by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2012-12-16) , last updated by Elżbieta (2017-09-21), with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/11017
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Suggested citation: Voorburg, R.J.J. and Elżbieta, Deir Alla Tablets Inscriptions. https://vici.org/vici/11017, accessed 2026-11-12.