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Ahiram

Type Figure Region Byblos Time -1000–-950 Also known as King Ahiram

Ahiram was king of Byblos around the 11th–10th centuries BCE, famous for his sarcophagus and its Phoenician alphabetic inscription.

Timeline

-1000–-950Byblos · ByblosHe ruled the city-state of Byblos; his tomb is known for the Ahiram Sarcophagus, whose lid bears a Phoenician alphabetic royal inscription and a lament, an important witness to early Phoenician writing and royal culture.

Sources

Ahiram Sarcophagus Inscription (Byblos)
The Phoenicians and the West — Maria Eugenia Aubet (2001)