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fromArtnet News
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Massive Cache of 42,000 Pottery Shards Reveals Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Archaeologists at Athribis uncovered over 42,000 inscribed pottery shards revealing insights into daily ancient Egyptian life.
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 week ago
History

43,000 ostraca found at one site shed light on social history of Egypt

Excavations at Athribis in Lower Egypt uncovered 13,000 ostraca, bringing the total to 43,000 fragments—the largest collection at any single Egyptian archaeological site, spanning from the 3rd century BCE to the 11th century CE.
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