U+10381 "𐎁" Ugaritic Letter Beta Unicode Character

U+10381 "𐎁" Ugaritic Letter Beta is a cuneiform sign that represents the consonant "b" in the Ugaritic alphabet, an ancient Semitic script used primarily in the city of Ugarit (modern Ras Shamra, Syria) from around 1400 to 1180 BCE. This specific glyph corresponds to the second letter of the Ugaritic abjad, which is one of the earliest known alphabets and was written from left to right. Part of the Unicode block for Ugaritic script, this character allows for the digital representation and preservation of inscriptions found on clay tablets, many of which contain religious, economic, and literary texts such as the famous Epic of Baal.