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Ugaritic cuneiform


Ugaritic cuneiform was named after Ugarit, the city state where it was used in what is now Syria. It was probably created sometime during the 14th century BC.

Notable features

Used to write:

Ugaritic, a Semitic language closely related to Phoenician which was spoken in the city state of Ugarit in northern Syria. Ugarit flourished from the 14th century BC until 1180/70 BC, when it was destroyed.

The city was rediscovered in 1928 by a peasant whose plow uncovered an ancient tomb near Ras Shamrah in northern Syria. A group of French archaeologists led by Claude F.A. Schaeffer started excavating the city in 1929.

Ugaritic cuneiform


Information about the Ugaritic alphabet and language

Information about the city of Ugarit

Ugaritic fonts


Semitic languages


Cuneiform scripts


Consonant alphabets (Abjads)