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What is the Phoenicians' connection to the Greek alphabet?

  • Transmitted their alphabet

  • Invented the Greek alphabet

  • Translated Greek texts

  • Taught Greeks to write

Answer

The Phoenicians transmitted their alphabet across the Mediterranean, which was used to develop the Greek alphabet. This, in turn, led to the development of the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, demonstrating the Phoenicians' significant influence on writing systems.
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