a fragment of phœnician manuscript (antique purple)

alphabet ancient antique arabic aramaic bible book carthage carthagene character chart consonant consonantal culture dalet dead document east engraved first fragment from greek hebrew heritage hieroglyphics language left letters levant manuscript mediterranean middle most mystic myth ornament page palestine paper parchment pattern phoenician pictogram protowriting punic purple religion right runes sacral script semitic shin sign style symbol syria texture world written