The fragments, covered in writing from scribes, merchants and pupils, were found in the ancient Egyptian settlement of Athribis, 125 miles north of Luxor.
More than 18,000 sherds (also called ostraca), which are jars and vessels that were used to write on approximately 2,000 years ago, were discovered by Egyptologists in ancient Athribis, Egypt. Ancient sherds were a very popular way to write information down by adding ink to a reed or a hollow stick named a calamus. These. Read more ยป