The Beiruter
History of writing
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History of writing - French literature - Maronite identity - Arabic literature - Maronite heritage - Aladdin - Literature - Maronite - HistoryThe Maronite who gave the world Aladdin
A forgotten manuscript revealed Hanna Diyab, a Maronite from Aleppo, as the Christian storyteller whose tales of Aladdin and Ali Baba helped shape One Thousand and One Nights and became part of global culture.By Jenna Geagea -
History of writing - Phoenician alphabet - Phoenicians - Ancient Lebanon - Origins of the alphabetThe 22 letters that changed the world
Long before A, B and C became part of everyday life, civilizations were searching for simpler ways to record language. Discover how the Phoenicians’ 22-letter system traveled across the Mediterranean and helped shape the alphabets we use today.By Yara Saliba
