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Huge trove of ancient Egyptian memos uncovered

Archaeologists have uncovered a huge trove of notes written on the Ancient Egyptian equivalent of scrap paper. A German-Egyptian team says it has uncovered more than 43,000 inscribed pottery and ...

Archaeologists Unearth 43,000 Ancient Egyptian Receipts, Notes, and ‘To Do’ Lists

Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over 2,000 years ago—something for which ...
Ancient Origins

Treasure Trove of Ancient Astrology Unearthed in Egypt

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has unearthed a staggering 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ancient site of Athribis in Sohag, Upper Egypt, including over 130 ...
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Egypt dig at Athribis tops 43,000 inscribed pottery sherds, researchers say

Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Athribis in Upper Egypt have now cataloged more than 43,000 inscribed pottery ...
CairoScene

13,000 Inscribed Pottery Fragments Discovered at Athribis in Sohag

An Egyptian–German archaeological mission has uncovered around 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ...

Upper Egypt site has now yielded more than 43,000 inscribed pot sherds, a record-breaking trove of information

A joint archaeological mission by the University of Tübingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) has ...
Greek Reporter

13,000 Ancient Texts Found on Pottery Fragments at Egypt’s Athribis

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered 13,000 inscribed ostraca at Athribis in Sohag, bringing the total number to about ...
Ahram Online

13,000 ostraca discovered at Athribis archaeological site in Sohag

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has uncovered about 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ...
La Brújula Verde

Another 13,000 inscribed ostraca found at Athribis, now the largest Egyptian site of ceramic fragments related to astronomy

The Egyptian-German archaeological mission, composed of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Tübingen, has concluded the excavation season at the site of Athribis, in the province ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Newly identified ancient Egyptian copper drill rewrites history of region’s craftsmanship

The drill’s chemical composition was also surprising, study co-author Jiří Kmošek noted, as it is made up of an unusual copper alloy containing arsenic, nickel, lead, and silver. A small copper tool ...
The Washington Post

New Egyptian museum brings fresh pressure for return of Nefertiti’s bust

BERLIN — When Monica Hanna first visited Berlin in 2007, even before checking into her hotel, she rushed to the Altes Museum to visit Nefertiti. The Egyptian archaeology graduate student was eager to ...