Thursday 20 January 2011

Semitic inscriptions: new online resource

Semitic Inscriptions is website from the University of Strasbourg 
It comprises a database of ancient texts written in Semitic languages inscribed on a variety of media. Information about each inscription is given, and pictures, analysis and translations are also provided.
If you register for an account, you can access additional features such as bibliographies, photographs and maps (via GoogleMaps and GoogleEarth). You can also save your queries in your account space.
The website recommends a Firefox browser for full functionality, and you may need to downland the additional free Unicode fonts suggested by the website in order to view the texts properly.


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