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The 'Ishmael Papyrus,' a rare document from the First Temple period.
Shai Halevi, Israel Antiquities Authority
Shai Halevi, Israel Antiquities Authority

1 posted on 09/10/2022 7:36:57 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
"To Ishmael, send…." lawyers, guns and money…
3 posted on 09/10/2022 7:45:44 AM PDT by FroedrickVonFreepenstein
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To: SunkenCiv

It seems to have more syllables and more lines than the translated short message “To Ishmael, send”. How could it say so little in 4 lines of script?


4 posted on 09/10/2022 7:47:11 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: SunkenCiv

That’s about as readable as one of my wife’s grocery lists.


10 posted on 09/10/2022 11:22:28 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protectio)
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To: SunkenCiv

that’s about as readable as Biden’s speeches


11 posted on 09/10/2022 2:05:05 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: SunkenCiv

Was this fragment found in Melania's dresser?   (Just kidding!!!)



12 posted on 09/10/2022 2:15:45 PM PDT by Songcraft
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