Oldest Known Sentence in History Written in Earliest Alphabet Discovered in Archaeological Dig; Inscription Carved Into Ivory Comb Warns About Head Lice (See Pic)
Researchers have unearthed and even translated an ancient ivory comb which contains the oldest known sentences written in the earliest alphabet. The inscription of the obsolete item reads, "May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard."
According to a new study published Wednesday, in an archaeological dig in Israel, an engraved bronze age comb from the ancient kingdom of Judah was found recently that shows the timeless fret over hygiene. The oldest sentence written in the earliest known alphabet has been found carved in the ivory comb, which warned about head lice. Reportedly, the comb is estimated to be 3,700 years old. Microscopic proof of lice was even discovered in what remains of the comb’s bristles. 'Mahabharata' Era Relics Found in UP by Archaeological Survey of India.
Oldest Sentence in History Written On Ivory Comb!
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