The word denoted the recognition of superior authority, as illustrated in a Coptic ostracon from Egypt (c. A.D. 600) in which three young men who were candidates for the diaconate wrote to their ...

Held by The British Museum, a limestone tablet or ostracon dating back to 1250 BCE offers a fascinating glimpse into the work-life balance of ancient Egyptian workers. 40 employees and their ...

This historical-geographical context sheds light upon another inscription: the Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon. Dr. Sang-Yeup Chang first identified the inscription and described it as ...

Ostracon is filled with sick notes explaining why ancient Egyptians did not go into work. Credit: Kodak Agfa. CC BY 2.0/flickr An ancient, 3,200-year-old rock known as the “ostracon,” which is housed ...

The ostracon, labelled ‘Year 40’ of Ramses II, is inscribed with New Egyptian hieratic script and lists the days by season and “date” (for instance, “month 3 of summer, day 20″).

Work-life balance is not a modern conundrum. As revealed by a fascinating ostracon held at the British Museum, the Ancient Egyptians were already practicing the art of juggling work with personal life ...

The inscription is written on a broken piece of pottery known by archaeologists as an “ostracon”; such pieces were often used for writing before paper became common. It was excavated from the ...

L’inscription est rédigée sur une poterie brisée, appelée « ostracon » par les archéologues. Ces objets étaient souvent utilisés comme supports d’écriture avant que le papier ne devienne plus courant.

Vers 1280 av. J.-C., à la mort de son père Séthi 1er, Ramsès II, vers l'âge de 25 ans, devient le troisième pharaon de la 19e dynastie. Ce formidable guerrier, pacificateur, entrepreneur ...

However, there are thousands of potsherds similar to the unauthenticated ostracon lying around Lachish. Avni said the experts fell into a mistake common not just in archaeology, but in all types ...