On 11 March, a joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission uncovered approximately 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ancient site of Athribis located in Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt.
With this find, the total number of ostraca uncovered at Athribis... The fragments also include writing exercises used by students, confirming that Athribis once served as an important educational centre.
One of the ostraca found at the ancient city of Athribis in Egypt... Archaeologists working in southern Egypt have uncovered 13,000 inscribed pottery fragments, known as ostraca, at the ancient city of Athribis in Sohag Governorate.
Archaeologists working in Upper Egypt have uncovered around 3,000 ostraca pottery fragments during the current excavation season at the Athribis (Atreps) archaeological site in Sohag province.