Vernal Express | 1946-12-19 | Page 16 | Deciphers Story of Old Syrian Tablet

ers Story of I Old Syrian Tablet TabletA A scholar at Yale university rel re Gently translated an inscription on ona ona a clay tablet round found in Northern Syria which comprised the the oldest known narrative of the miraculous birth of an exceptional child ante II ante I daUn dating similar tales familiar In Olds Testament literature several The ancient tablet was one of lev eral unearthed a Ie series riel of archeological l expeditions begun In i 1929 at RBI Sae Shamra the lit site of ancient end and the translation was made by Dr Julian J Ober Ober- Ober mann director of research at Yale H He said the inscription in cunet cuneiform i form alphabet formed the prologue of a Canaanite saga about a certain certain tain Daniel who lived more than thant t 1000 years yeara before belore his ilia namesake who Invaded the lions dEn and how bow he be begat a son Ion named