Izbet Sartah Ostracon Recreation (resin half cast, about 7 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches). About 12th century BC. One of the oldest Hebrew inscriptions. Discovered in 1976. The Izbet Sartah inscription has an abecedary, and was probably a practice text, written on a potsherd. The last line has the complete Hebrew alphabet. Note the pe is before the ayin, This can be used to date the Psalms. The first line may read, "Oreph son of Nahum."