Ink Detection
CT imaging detected density differences between ink and ceramic substrate, revealing faint writing not visible externally.
Fracture Mapping
Internal cracks showed how the ostraca broke and whether any fragments were missing. This helped reconstruct the original writing surface.
Text Reconstruction
The scans supported efforts to reconstruct administrative and legal texts from the Jewish community at Elephantine.
Preservation Impact
CT scanning allowed researchers to analyze the ostraca without further damaging their fragile surfaces.
Additional Radiology Topics
CT Analysis of the Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon during Biblical Archaeology
Infrared Imaging of the Arad Ostraca Archive for Biblical Research
CT Imaging of Cuneiform Tablets from the Nuzi Archive for Biblical History Studies
CT Imaging of the Amarna Letters Clay Tablets for Biblical Confirmation